<p>Imagine starting your car to go to work and you hear a loud rumbling noise coming from it. Then, you look underneath only to see the catalytic converter missing.</p> <p>It's something that's not so pleasant to wake up to and is occurring more often.</p> <p>It's a nationwide problem that's happening right here in our own front yard, catalytic converter thefts. Just this week, multiple people have fallen victim to this in Baltimore County.</p> <p>Catalytic converters are a key component of a car's emissions control system that converts engine exhaust pollutants into something less harmful.</p> <p>The metals they're made of is what's so appealing to thieves, they'll saw them off and take them to scrap yards for big bucks.</p> <p>Baltimore County resident Toyin Animashaun woke up to this not so pleasant surprise Tuesday on Dunkirk Road.</p> <p>"I woke up in the morning to get into the truck to go to work and the truck kind of hesitated and when it did start, it was louder than the normal or expected. So I looked underneath the truck and a piece, a section of it was cut out,” said Animashaun.</p>