Guelph police are investigating after 13 catalytic converters were stolen off vehicles at a north end dealership.
Police were called Thursday to a business on Woodlawn Road West, where staff reported the converters missing from vehicles in their storage lot. The thefts were discovered Monday, April 11, and were believed to have occurred over the previous weekend. It appears saws were used to cut through the exhaust pipes and remove the devices.
The total loss is estimated at $13,000.
Police services across North America have reported increases in thefts of the exhaust components due to valuable metals used in their construction. In Guelph there have been dozens of such thefts since the beginning of 2021.
