Staffordshire Police have issued advice on preventing catalytic converter thefts after attending an incident at 1:00 am Tuesday 5th October on Priory Road in Stone.
Following the incident, Gareth Higgins PCSO for South West Stone, Eccleshall & Swynnerton issued the following smart alert:
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On Tuesday 5th October, Staffordshire Police have received a report of a Catalytic converter theft from a vehicle on Priory Road. At approx. 01:00hrs on Tuesday 5th October 2021, 2 x males were seen running away from the same location. If you have any information or CCTV around this location which may be useful to this investigation, please contact Staffordshire Police on ‘101’ Non-emergency or reply to this message.
Patrols will be increased around these locations.
Please see Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Advice below:
To reduce the risk of having your catalytic converter stolen, you should:
- Park your car in a locked garage where possible, but if this isn’t an option, then park in a well-lit area and well-populated area.
- Park close to fences, walls or kerb with the exhaust being closest to the fence, wall or kerb to make the theft more difficult.
- Where possible, avoid parking your vehicle half on the pavement and half on the road, as this may make it easier for thieves to access the catalytic converter.
- If parking in a public car park, consider parking alongside other cars and facing your bonnet towards the wall if possible. With the catalytic converter positioned at the front of your vehicle, this will make it harder for thieves to get closer enough to steal it.
- If your catalytic converter is bolted on, you can ask your local garage to weld the bolts to make it more difficult to remove.
- You can even purchase a ‘cage clamp’ which is a cage device that locks in around the converter to make it more difficult to remove.
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