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14:44 20/12/2019
We’re issuing crime prevention advice following a spate of catalytic converter thefts in Epsom and Ewell between Friday 6 December and Tuesday 17 December.
Nineteen reports have been received in total from roads including Sherwood Way and Richmond Crescent. Sixteen of the reports have been received from the Stoneleigh area on roads including: Calverley Road, Hook Road, and Courtlands Drive.
The vehicles targeted are predominantly the Toyota Prius and Honda Jazz and the majority have happened during the day.
We are working hard to establish if any of the reports are linked. Enquiries are ongoing to identify and apprehend the perpetrators.
Thieves are attracted by the potential to steal the valuable metals palladium and rhodium. The best way to prevent theft is to make access to your car’s converter as inconvenient and difficult as possible.
Here are some tips to prevent catalytic converter theft:
Anyone with information can call 101. In an emergency or if a crime is in progress always dial 999.
Alternatively, if you do not wish to leave your name, please call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.