Posted on 12/11/2021 8:47:07 AM PST by rktman
A North Carolina man was crushed to death by a car on Wednesday evening while he was attempting to steal a catalytic converter, authorities said.
The incident occurred at “a residence in the 3900 block of West Unionville Indian Trail Road,” the Union County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) stated in a Facebook release.
Deputies, crime scene investigators, and detectives responded to the residence at 5:45 p.m. and discovered the man underneath a Toyota Prius.
“Detectives found evidence on scene that would indicate the male was in the process of cutting off and stealing the catalytic converter belonging to the Toyota Prius prior to his death,” the sheriff’s office wrote.
Evidence at the scene indicated that while the subject was cutting the exhaust pipe, the car jack failed, and the vehicle landed on top of the man, the office stated.
The subject was not a resident of the home, but deputies informed the News & Observer the man was a “local resident.”
The identity of the subject will not be released as the investigation remains ongoing, according to UCSO.
Catalytic converters are targeted for theft because of their metals, including “platinum, rhodium, palladium,” the Washington Post reports, citing police. The car parts can be scrapped at junkyards and earn anywhere from $150-$200.
The UCSO hopes the story “will highlight the dangers associated with the theft of motor vehicle parts and will serve to discourage anyone actively involved in this type of criminal activity.”
“A catalytic converter and the small amount of scrap value it holds is not worth the risk of losing your life,” the sheriff’s office added.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
“Either the assclowns got scared off or they got all the cats from the cars NOT parked in their respecive garages. “
Or, they decided it was easier to just walk into a store and take what they want without paying.
“The identity of the subject will not be released as the investigation remains ongoing,”
Why not?
Guess his crime was too much weight for him to bear.....
Die for a $200 piece of junk?!!!
It happens for less every day somewhere.
Instant justice.
“It happens for less every day somewhere.”
*****
It happens for Facebook likes.
He got smashed by a prius. Should have tried the nissan leaf next door. Tesla’s? Not that much of a target.
Seems like a high price to pay for theft but what can you do.
I’m glad I dropped FB many years ago and don’t miss it all.
Cue opening scene of “Christine” with Bad to the Bones playing.
Note to self: Only steal catalytic converters from vehicles like F250s that have enough ground clearance.
Sounds like the car killed the thief in self defense. But it really depends on whether the car was black or white.
Does a jack exist that can support the weight of a Tesla battery?
The converter, or the prius?
That may be true but dumbasses don't seem to learn. Too bad . /sarcasm
Don’t tell them about Jack Stands.
“Should have tried the nissan leaf next door. Tesla’s? Not that much of a target.”
The cars you mention do not have catalytic converters.
Instant karma gonna get ya
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.