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NBC Bay Area Responds went undercover to investigate who is buying stolen catalytic converters, and what can be done to curb the black market for them.
PORTSMOUTH — A city police officer decided, without authorization, to temporarily change the newly realigned intersection at Cate and Bartlett streets, police acknowledged. “A police officer did move some cones and barrels to see if the traffic flow was more smooth,” police Capt. Darrin Sargent said. The cones and barrels at the recently redesigned intersection have been returned to their previous positions. Sargent declined to name the officer who made the alterations, saying the matter was being handled internally. City Public Works Director Peter Rice acknowledged the actions were ca...
For Craig Press Helping others with their drive is something that Jordan McLeslie-Bullock strives to do in multiple ways. Jordan McLeslie-Bullock smiles alongside the wooden mechanic carving that greets customers in the office of Precision Auto Service. Besides working for the family business, she commits a great deal of time to the local chapter of PEO and its efforts to provide educational opportunities to young women. (Andy Bockelman / For Craig Press) After growing up in Craig and graduating from Colorado Mesa University, the 26-year-old found her way back to the family business of Precis...
Catalytic converter thefts are surging across the Bay Area. The thieves rarely get caught FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5Alberto Pachuca, a mechanic, builds a protective cage for a catalytic converter in a Toyota Prius at Johnny Franklin Muffler on Wednesday, January 24, 2021, in Santa Rosa , Calif. Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise across the Bay Area and the nation, with thieves targeting the emissions device for its resale value on a black market that relies on a network of scrapyards and recyclers willing to deal in stolen parts. Those responsible for the robberies work a...