Belleville Police report 2 catalytic converter thefts

Police say they attended a business on Maitland Drive in Belleville where sometime overnight Tuesday, a catalytic converter was cut from one of their work vehicles.

The Belleville Police Service is the latest force to deal with the theft of catalytic converters.

Police say a catalytic converter was cut from a work vehicle at a business on Maitland Drive in Belleville overnight Tuesday.

Police then investigated the reported theft of two more catalytic converters at a business on Hanna Court, also in Belleville.

This comes after several catalytic converter thefts have taken place at Napanee’s John M. Parrott Centre.

Catalytic converters are sought after for the precious metals they contain.

Police are asking anyone with information regarding the thefts to contact them.