by Monica Gallegos | Staff Writer | As catalytic converter theft rises in the state, the crime is also affecting students in the CSUSB parking lots. Arnold Briseno, a CSUSB student, parked his ’94 Toyota 4runner in front of University Hall on Sept. 20 and returned to find his catalytic converter had been stolen. “I came to go to work at 4 p.m. and got back to my car at 8 p.m., turned on my car and something sounded bad,” said Briseno, “Luckily I had AAA so I was able to get a tow truck home, but the part had to be replaced.” A catalytic converter is a device in a car that converts toxic exhaust emissions from the internal combustion engine to non-toxic substances. According to … [Read more...] about Catalytic converter theft strikes CSUSB