(nats: car starting)anthony scuderi has had his catalytic converter stolen three times from his 2005 honda element in just weeks. sot: anthony scuderi, theft victim// "i had no idea that it could possibly have been stolen and it took a while looking underneath the car to realize what happened. and after doing research and talking to police i realized it's common believe it or not." the car part is an exhaust emission control device...that a former police officer tells kron4 news says is attractive to thieves because it's made with platinum.the first two times the part was sawed off at the fruitvale bart station parking lot. then it happened again at the home depot parking lot on friday around 1:30 in the afternoon while scuderi was shopping.sot: ella sogomonian, @ellasogomonian// "and scaderi is specifically warning owers of suv's because it's high off the ground it's easily accessible to thieves." sot: anthony scuderi, theft victim// "i think that this is important that people know this is even an option. especially older cars or suv's that are higher off the ground people can get i

(nats: car starting)anthony scuderi has had his catalytic converter stolen three times from his 2005 honda element in just weeks. sot: anthony scuderi, theft victim// "i had no idea that it could possibly have been stolen and it took a while looking underneath the car to realize what happened. and after doing research and talking to police i realized it's common believe it or not." the car part is an exhaust emission control device...that a former police officer tells kron4 news says is attractive to thieves because it's made with platinum.the first two times the part was sawed off at the fruitvale bart station parking lot. then it happened again at the home depot parking lot on friday around 1:30 in the afternoon while scuderi was shopping.sot: ella sogomonian, @ellasogomonian// "and scaderi is specifically warning owers of suv's because it's high off the ground it's easily accessible to thieves." sot: anthony scuderi, theft victim// "i think that this is important that people know this is even an option. especially older cars or suv's that are higher off the ground people can get i

(nats: car starting)sot: anthony scuderi, theft victim// "i started the car.t made all this noise. it had no exhaust. so i looked underneath and sure enough it was taken again."anothony scuderi was met with this roaring sound from his 2005 honda element after his catalytic converter was stolen...not once... but three times.the car part is an exhaust emission control device...that a former police officer tells kron4 news says is attractive to thieves because it's made with platinum.the first two times the part was sawed off at the fruitvale bart station parking lot. then it happened again at the home depot parking lot on friday around 1:30 in the afternoon while scuderi was shopping.sot: ella sogomonian, @ellasogomonian// "and scaderi is specifically warning owers of suv's because it's high off the ground it's easily accessible to thieves."sot: anthony scuderi, theft victim// "honda element owners think be wary of the fact that this is...if it hasn't happened to you before it may happen to you, just be cautious, and know that this is a possibility it happened t

anthony scuderi had his catalytic converter stolen three times from this 2-thousand-five honda element the car part is attractive to thieves because it is made with platinum. the first two times the part was stolen... the car was parked in the fruitville bart station. but the most recent time was at a home depot. scuderi is warning other drivers. <"i think that this is important that people know this is even an option. especially older cars or suv's that are higher off the ground people can get in and out. so i was just in home depot for thirty minutes so it must have just happened so fast.">( james ) oakland police didn't respond to questions about how common this theft is in the area. ( darya ) happening today ... bay area officials are meeting this morning to discuss the area's housing crisis. the event will showcase alameda county housing resources and programs. these programs help neighbors get affordable housing and avoid being displaced. alameda county supervisors will also discuss ways to create new affordable housing. the event will be at 8:30 this morning at berkeley city col