Police have carried out reassurance patrols in a residential area of Shrewsbury after a part of a car's exhaust system was stolen while on a driveway.
Grange Fields Road in Shrewsbury. Picture: Google Maps
Local officers say in recent days a catalytic converter was stolen from a Honda Civic that was parked up on Grange Fields Road and they warn that the make is relatively easy to steal from. PC Alison Owen, of the local policing team in the Copthorne & Meole area of town said:"Over recent days a catalytic converter has been stolen from a Honda Civic Vehicle parked on the driveway along Grange Fields Road of Shrewsbury."Thieves who remove them with jacks and angle grinders find them relatively easy to steal."
PC Owen said thieves look to steal from Hondas due to their larger engines and higher ground clearance and thus making the converters"easier to take because of the elevated height." PC Alison Owen and PCSO Karen Blakemore completed reassurance patrols in Grange field Road on Sunday afternoon and gave tips on how to protect vehicles.Keep your vehicle in a garage if you canOtherwise, park in a well-lit, populated areaLocks are also available that can be fitted to your converterFor non-emergencies report online atPC Owen and PCSO Blakemore completed reassurance patrols in Grangefield Road following the theft of a catalytic converter.
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