Orange County police are again reminding the public to secure their vehicles as they continue to see a rise in catalytic converter thefts. Costa Mesa police most recently arrested two men early April 15 who they said were caught stealing a catalytic converter on the 2600 block of Newport Boulevard. Lying underneath the body of a truck, the pair could be heard using a handheld reciprocating saw as they worked to steal the car part, police said. The noise woke neighbors, who called police about 1:22 a.m. When police arrived, they arrested the men after a short chase. Gerald Armstrong, 38, of Long Beach and Terrell McDaniel, 42, of Los Angeles, were arrested. Valuable Part Catalytic converters are made up of precious metals, palladium and rhodium, which are now worth more than gold. Palladium is worth $2,875 per ounce and rhodium is worth $21,900 per ounce. These metals are used to reduce a car’s environmental emissions, and are found in higher quantities in hybrid vehicles, …