Family confronts catalytic converter thieves with paintball guns

An apparent catalytic converter theft was thwarted after the would-be thieves were chased off by a Turlock family wielding paintball guns. The brazen attempt happened Oct. 4, 2022 just before 12:30 p.m. Turlock Police spokesperson Sgt. Mike Parmley said two men were trying to take the catalytic converter from the family’s 2000 Ford Excursion.: Subscribe at: Find ABC10 online: Sign up for our newsletter: Stream ABC10 on Roku: Stream ABC10 on Amazon Fire: Stream ABC10 on AppleTV: Like ABC10 on Facebook: Like ABC10 on Instagram: