LA’s converter theft crisis laid bare as authorities seize $500K in stolen parts

Four suspects were busted after Baldwin Park police uncovered a staggering $500,000-plus cache of stolen catalytic converters in a massive Norwalk takedown, capping a months-long probe launched amid a surge in thefts across Los Angeles. The detectives investigating the case noted that neighboring cities have seen a “similar and significant rise in catalytic converter thefts,”...