Woodland Police Increase Neighborhood Patrols After Spike In Catalytic Converter Thefts

WOODLAND (CBS13) — There person been 14 catalytic converter thefts passim Woodland implicit the past week, constabulary said Monday.

According to the Woodland Police Department, the people vehicles person included early-2000s Hondas and Ford trucks of assorted years.

On 1 peculiar night, 3 catalytic converters were stolen during 2 incidents wrong the aforesaid location. Woodland constabulary said the spike successful catalytic converter thefts has prompted the section to summation patrols successful neighborhoods during the times and successful the areas the crimes person happened.

Woodland constabulary said immoderate tips to trim the chances of becoming a unfortunate to this benignant of transgression are:

• Park vehicles successful your driveways oregon straight successful beforehand of residences
• Leave porch/driveway/security lighting connected passim the night
• Activate audible alerts connected motion/video surveillance systems
• Calibrate conveyance alarm systems to acceptable disconnected erstwhile it detects vibration

CBS13 Staff