Skip to main content

Mounties report dramatic spike in catalytic converter thefts near Oceanside, B.C.

Catalytic converters, which regulate vehicle exhaust emissions, contain precious metals like platinum, rhodium and palladium. (RCMP) Catalytic converters, which regulate vehicle exhaust emissions, contain precious metals like platinum, rhodium and palladium. (RCMP)
Share

Mounties on Vancouver Island are warning of a recent spike in catalytic converter thefts, with more than 50 thefts of the devices reported to police in the Oceanside, B.C., area this year.

Oceanside RCMP say 41 of the devices have been confirmed stolen from vehicles in the region since January, while more attempted thefts have been reported.

Police say most of the thefts are happening at night in low-traffic areas, such as parking lots outside of closed businesses.

The devices, which regulate vehicle exhaust emissions, contain precious metals like platinum, rhodium and palladium.

Investigators are urging the public to park in garages or well-lit and high-traffic areas when possible.

Anyone with information about the Oceanside-area thefts is asked to contact the Oceanside RCMP at 250-248-6111.

CTVNews.ca Top Stories

N.B. man wins $64 million from Lotto 6/49

A New Brunswicker will go to bed Thursday night much richer than he was Wednesday after collecting on a winning lottery ticket he let sit on his bedroom dresser for nearly a year.

Do these exercises for core strength if you can't stomach doing planks

Planks are one of the most effective exercises for strengthening your midsection, as they target all of your major core muscles: the transverse abdominis, rectus abdominis, external obliques and internal obliques. Yet despite the popularity of various 10-minute plank challenges, planking is actually one of the most dreaded core exercises, according to many fitness experts.

Stay Connected