Department of Motor Vehicles

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, August 22, 2022

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

Cicero, NY ‑‑ The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will warn New Yorkers of skyrocketing catalytic converter thefts and demonstrate an etching program that adds a serial number to customers’ catalytic converters.

When: Tuesday, August 23, 2022

11:30 AM

Where:

Driver’s Village
Chevrolet Service Department
5885 East Circle Drive
Cicero, NY 13039

Who: 

Mark J.F. Schroeder, DMV Commissioner and Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee Chair
Rich Burritt, President, Syracuse Auto Dealers Association
Roger Burdick, Owner, Driver’s Village
Detective Thomas Burke,the New York City Police Department
Kevin Gallagher, Northeast Regional Director of the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

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