Theft

Car thefts have plagued the city of St. Louis for years, but like homicides and overall crime rates, those numbers appear to be dropping too.

The city spent $50,000 to replace the catalytic converters on 14 vehicles. The parts were stolen in two separate incidents in December.

Six interagency law enforcement task forces, including the St. Clair County-based Metro East Auto Theft Task Force, received grant funding this spring to combat car thefts through an initiative of Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office.

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The proposed legislation would create new municipal offenses in an effort to prosecute more people who steal catalytic converters or try the handles of car doors.

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