Catatlyic Converters thefts increase in Southport as thieves target Supermarket and beauty spots

Here in Southport, thefts of catalytic converters have taken place at busy town centre car parks, other supermarket car parks and at local beauty spots. All the thefts took place during the middle of the day and at busy locations where several people will have witnessed the thefts, without realising what was happening.

No arrests were made regarding these thefts, but a car involved was found and seized.

We need YOUR help in reducing these thefts and to help us arrest those involved.
In order to steal catalytic converters thieves will identify a target vehicle and, operating very quickly, will jack the car up and use a cutting tool to cut the catalytic converter off. They may appear as if they are just doing repair work on a car, or wear high visibility tabards to 'hide in plain sight'.

If you see anyone acting in this manner in car parks, photographs, video or dash cam footage of the people involved and vehicles used by them, will be vital in helping us to arrest them.

Call us on 999 if you believe you are seeing a crime in process or 101 if you have information or footage of an incident at a later date.

These thieves are brazen and carry out their crimes in busy areas. Please help us to catch them by reporting people acting suspiciously under vehicles in car parks.