Three more catalytic converters were stolen earlier this week from west end parking lots.
On Tuesday, police were informed of two catalytic converters stolen from motor vehicles in the parking lot of a Silvercreek Parkway North apartment building, while another was removed from a vehicle at a Westwood Road apartment building.
Police services across North America have reported sharp increases in recent months of thefts of the exhaust components. In Guelph there have been more than 40 such thefts since Christmas.
Police encourage people to park in public well-lit areas when possible and to report suspicious activity, especially during overnight hours in areas where vehicles are left unattended.
Anyone with information about catalytic converter thefts is asked to call Detective Sergeant Phil Perrins of the General Investigations and Special Projects Unit at 519-824-1212, ext. 7336, email him at [email protected], leave an anonymous message for Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous tip online at www.csgw.tips.
