by Denise Hnytka (WICHITA, Kan.) They come in with stolen property and walk away with cash. Wichita Police want to stop thieves from profiting off stolen metal. Police are drafting an ordinance that would protect the rights of metal dealers to purchase scrap, but discourage thieves from selling it to them. It comes after catalytic converters were stolen from vehicles at the American Red Cross and U-Haul store this month. "Metal theft ranks right up with identity theft," explained Lieutenant Darrell Atteberry. "It's one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States. There is a lot of money in metal, and if they cant do it legally, a lot of people will find way to do it illegally." Police are meeting with metal dealers on Wednesday to show them a draft of the...
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