Scottsdale Police, MCAO teaming up to etch catalytic converters amid rising theft

Arizona ranks ninth in the country for catalytic converter thefts. In Phoenix alone, more than 4,700 incidents involving catalytic converter thefts happened in 2021, and now, Scottsdale Police is teaming up with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office to etch VIN numbers into the converters as a way to deter theft.