The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station (SCV Sheriff) is offering catalytic converter etching appointments throughout July to help curb catalytic converter thefts in the valley.
In partnership with RG Brake & Alignment, the SCV Sheriff’s Station is set to host several free Catalytic Converter Etching Events to cut down on theft of the auto part.
“The problem is that when a catalytic converter is stolen and we catch a thief or a suspect with catalytic converters, it’s very difficult to tell where the catalytic converter came from,” said Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Captain Justin Diez at the first etching event in March. “We figured if we can engrave the actual license plate in the catalytic converter, once the catalytic converter is recovered, we can identify the victim and then prosecute the suspect.”
During the etching events, the sheriff’s logo is spray-painted onto a car’s catalytic converter, or “cat,” and the car’s license plate number is etched onto it.
The purpose of spray painting the sheriff’s logo is to prevent theft, while the purpose of etching the license plate number is to help identify the owner of parts if they are stolen, according to Diez.
Etching events are scheduled to be held on:
- Thursday, July 8
- Tuesday, July 13
- Thursday, July 15th,
- Saturday, July 17
- Tuesday, July 20
- Thursday, July 22
- Saturday, July 24th
- Tuesday, July 27
- Thursday, July 29
This event is offered to Santa Clarita Valley residents by appointment only, no walk-ups accepted, with limited availability, based on a first-come, first-served basis.
For residents interested in booking an appointment or would like to learn more, contact Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Deputy Borbon of Community Relations at ka1borbo@lasd.org.
Appointments are only scheduled through the sheriff’s station, not the auto centers.
For updates on future etching events, visit SCV Sheriff’s Twitter.
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