Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Catalytic converter theft from vehicles is on the rise across the country, including in the Fairbanks area. The exhaust system component contains precious metals which have spiked in value: The units can be sold legally and illegally for as much as a thousand dollars. Fairbanks-based Alaska State Trooper Sergeant Brian Zeisel said catalytic converter theft is nothing new, but it is increasing in the Fairbanks area.“It started spiking there towards the end of this past summer....…Sign inWelcome! Log into your accountPassword recoveryRecover your passwordA password will be e-mailed to you.Catalytic converter theft from vehicles is on the rise across the country, including in the Fairbanks area. The exhaust system component contains precious metals which have spiked in value: The units can be sold legally and illegally for as much as a thousand dollars. Fairbanks-based Alaska State Trooper Sergeant Brian Zeisel said catalytic converter theft is nothing new, but it is increasing in the Fairbanks area.“It started spiking there towards the end of this past summer....WW…