Richmond RCMP are warning the public about a rise in catalytic converter thefts from cars in the city.
A catalytic converter is present as part of the exhaust system in all modern combustion engine-equipped vehicles. They are located underneath said vehicles and form part of their exhaust system.
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Catalytic converters help remove harmful particulates from the exhaust gases.
“A single catalytic converter can cost in upwards of several thousand dollars and some modern vehicles are equipped with more than one catalytic convertor” reads a statement.
Police say that thieves are stealing them either for resale or to recycle the precious metals.
The public is being asked to be vigilant of anyone working underneath parked vehicles. These thieves may be using a powered saw or torch to remove the catalytic convertors.
Since June, there have been 13 incidents of catalytic converter thefts reported in Richmond.
Over in New Westminster, police arrested a 46-year-old Vancouver resident for a string of robberies.
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