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Chief Tom Ceccarelli says that crooks are sneaking up on vehicles at night and stealing catalytic converters, then selling the metals.

Chief Tom Ceccarelli says that crooks are sneaking up on vehicles at night and stealing catalytic converters, then selling the metals.

Chief Tom Ceccarelli says that crooks are sneaking up on vehicles at night and stealing catalytic converters, then selling the metals.

While catalytic converters may be easy for thieves to steal, there are also easy steps you can take to avoid becoming a target of this crime.

Gaston County being hit by noisy thefts The Ford vans used by Senior TLC in Gastonia to carry senior citizens to health care appointments usually run quiet and smooth. When they were cranked on a chilly morning just before Christmas last December, the cacophony that ensued sounded more like the warmup for a NASCAR race. Transportation Director Linda Goossens knew immediately why the vans sounded like a fleet of "hot rods." "Right away, off the bat, we figured someone had cut off our catalytic converters because we had had that happen before," Goossens said last week. "We were familiar with t...