Peterborough police are investigating a rash of thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles at a business.
According to the Peterborough Police Service, between Nov. 10 and Dec. 13, suspect(s) have removed catalytic converters from eight vehicles on the lot of a business on Lansdowne Street West.
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A catalytic converter is an exhaust emission control device comprising a number of metals including platinum, palladium and cadmium. Police in other jurisdictions have previously reported that the metals are often sold to scrap metal yards.
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Police did not identify the business nor provide details on how the converters were removed from the vehicle.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca
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