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Catalytic converter thefts continue to jump in the city and county of Santa Cruz Share Updated: 7:20 PM PDT Jul 8, 2021 Share Updated: 7:20 PM PDT Jul 8, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript RODRIGUEZ HAS BEEN BOOKED INTO THE NTMOEREY COUNTY JAIL.# # TOYOTAS CONTINUE TO BE THE TARGET OF THIEVES WILLING TO CRAWL UNDER THOSE VEHICLES TO STEAL THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FOR THEIR PRECIOUS MALS. ET LAW ENFORCEMENT SS AY DRIVERS ARE BEING HIT PARTICULARLY HARD THIS YEAR. AS ACTION NEWS EIGHT REPORTER PHIL GOMEZ TELLS US IT S NOT JUST TOYOTA S THAT ARE BEING STRIPPED FOR THOSE COSTLY PAR. TS HE S LIVE IN APTOS WITH DETAILS. CATALYTIC CONVERR TE THEFTS CAN HAPPEN DAY OR NIGH T. IN SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOTS OR IN DRIVEWAYS THERE APPEARS TO BE ANOTHER UPTICK IN THEFTS THE LATEST THE HFTAPPENED ON FREDERICK STREET THIS WEEK SOMEONE REPORTEDLY SAW TWO MEN UNDERNEATH A TOYOTA PRIUS AFTER ITS CATALYC TI CONVERTER AT ....