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Derby man, 24, arrested on suspicion of catalytic converter theft after car fails to stop for police in Rugby

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13:28 21/04/2021

A man was arrested on suspicion of catalytic converter theft after a car failed to stop for police.

The 24-year-old man, from Derby, was arrested in Rugby at 12.25am this morning (Wednesday 21 April). 

It came after a car using suspected cloned number plates was spotted by officers while on patrol in Wood Street.

As officers turned around to intercept the vehicle, the driver turned his lights off and made off at speed.

The car eventually stopped and the two occupants fled with one of them being caught in Newbould Road and arrested on suspicion of theft and going equipped.

Officers seized a trolley jack, electric saw with a metal cutting blade, a drill and a wrench from the car.

Detective Inspector Collette O’Keefe from Rugby Proactive CID said: “This was an excellent piece of proactive police work to identify a suspect vehicle and seize equipment we believe would have been used to steal catalytic converters.

“We are committed to tackling catalytic converter thefts in Warwickshire and urge the public to remain vigilant to the signs of this crime and report any information to us.

“If you see a car being lifted up and hear the sound of metal being cut it could be a catalytic converter theft in action. If you suspect this, contact police immediately by calling 999.”

If you have any information relating to this arrest, please call Warwickshire Police on 101.

If you wish to remain anonymous, please call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

You can help tackle catalytic converter theft:

  • Keep your vehicle in a garage or secure area if you have one
  • Alarms, lighting and CCTV help to deter thieves
  • Buy a protection device for you catalytic converter
  • Set your dash cam to detect movement
  • Park with your exhaust close to a fence, wall or kerb to make it difficult for thieves
  • Avoid parking half on the pavement and half on the road as this makes it easier for thieves
  • If parking in a car park try to park alongside other cars
  • Mark your catalytic converter with your car’s serial number – this makes it harder for thieves to sell it on and means it can be tracked back to your vehicle if police seize it

And remember, keep an eye out for people acting suspicious (especially if they are under a vehicle) and report it by calling 999.

 

Posted by SJC, Corporate Communications

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