San Diego nonprofits impacted by catalytic converter thefts

CHULA VISTA, Calif. — That’s why the Chula Vista Police Department engraved converters with their vehicle identification numbers for the community on Saturday, to prevent tragedies like Brenda Trejo’s.Someone stole the catalytic converter from her box truck last year.Trejo uses her truck to deliver food and baby supplies to low-income families in the South Bay. It’s all through her nonprofit called Operation Promise Community Services.

“It’s frustrating because they’re not just affecting operation promise, they’re affecting so many other people who depend on us for nutritional food," she said. She still hasn't been able to find a new one, but continued her services with the support of other nonprofits. “The nonprofit that was helping us the most, their catalytic converter got stolen a couple weeks ago," Trejo said.

On Saturday, Trejo brought her son to get his converter engraved. This makes it easier for police to track down thieves and locate the owners.

Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)

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