Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Lewis, who represents District 12, says he can’t thieves from stealing catalytic converters, but he can stop scrap yards and businesses from buying the stolen parts.
“If a person steals 10 catalytic converters, but he doesn’t have proof of ownership of the car, he can’t sell them… in the city of Atlanta— he gotta go somewhere else,” said Lewis. “That’s how I stop it in our city. “
On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Councilman Lewis spoke about a new ordinance he introduced aiming to crack down on catalytic converter thefts that was approved by Atlanta City Council.
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