Department of Motor Vehicles

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 

MEDIA ADVISORY: DMV WARNS CONSUMERS OF SURGE IN CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFTS, ANNOUNCES INITIATIVE TO DETER THEFT 

Amherst, NY ‑‑ The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will warn New Yorkers of skyrocketing catalytic converter thefts and announce a new initiative to help law enforcement track stolen catalytic converters and deter thefts. 

When:  Thursday, May 5, 2022 
              1:00 PM  

Where:  Northtown Mazda 
              3920 Sheridan Drive
              Amherst, NY 14226 

Who:  Mark J.F. Schroeder, DMV Commissioner and Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee Chair 
           Paul Stasiak, President, Niagara Frontier Auto Dealers Association 
           Detective Thomas Burke, NYPD Auto Crime Division 
           Kevin Gallagher, Regional Director, National Insurance Crime Bureau