New York state officials are launching a new push to crackdown on copper and catalytic converter theft.
State Senator Sean Ryan was joined by Assemblymember Monica Wallace and local law enforcement Friday at Niagara Metals in Buffalo to push for legislation that would reduce the recent spike in copper and catalytic converter theft throughout the state.
“Theft of copper, particularly in the form of catalytic converters, is at an all time high. It takes a thief just minutes to steal a component that could cost the victim thousands to replace. With this new legislation, we hope to greatly discourage such thefts and catch those responsible for these incidents,” Sen. Ryan said…