The Brentwood Police Department issued a warning Monday alerting residents to an increase in catalytic converter thefts. This comes two weeks after the Oakley Police Department issued a similar warning.
In the latest Brentwood Police Crime Logs, here is a list of locations where the thefts have occured:
- 1/24 – Sandyhills Ln: VIC called to report that his Catalytic Converter had been stolen off of his vehicle between 1/23/15 at 1800 hours- 1/24/15 0800 hours. RES unknown.
- 1/24 – Cloverleaf Cl: Unknown responsible(s) stole two catalytic converters from a Toyota utility vehicle. Occurred from approximately 01/23/2015 at 1830 hours, to 01/24/2015 at 1200 hours.
- 1/24 – Myrtle Beach Dr.: Unknown responsible(s) stole a catalytic converter from a Dodge pickup. Occurred from approximately 01/23/2015 at 1700 hours, to 01/24/2015 at 1300 hours.
- 1/25 – Brentwood Blvd: Unknown responsible(s) stole two catalytic converters from a Toyota pickup. Occurred from approximately 01/23/2015 at 0200 hours, to 01/25/2015 at 1700 hours.
- 1/26 – Taylor Dr.: Catalytic converter taken from VEH parked in the driveway of VIC’s residence. Occurred between approximately 1/23/15 1800 hours and 1/25/15 1300 hours.
- 1/26 – Spyglass Dr: Responsible(s) stole catalytic converters from two Toyota Sequoias parked in front of neighboring residences.
According to the alert:
The City of Brentwood experienced a significant increase in theft of catalytic converters from Toyota and Dodge trucks during the past few weeks. It appears the thieves target catalytic converters that are not welded in to the exhaust system on vehicles with enough ground clearance to easily crawl under. All reported thefts occurred on the south side of the city during the early morning hours.
Please remember to activate your vehicle alarms and park inside your garage if possible.
You may consider consulting a mechanic or muffler shop to see if your catalytic converter is welded in to your vehicles exhaust system. Catalytic converters that are welded in are much more difficult to remove. The removal requires tools that make more noise and take more time. Catalytic converters that are bolted/clamped in can be removed in less than two minutes with minimal noise.
