JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Jamestown Police said Thursday that the department has taken reports of stolen catalytic converters from parked vehicles.

Lieutenant Sid Mann reports that suspects have been targeting parked vehicles and removing pieces of the exhaust while they are parked. The JPD has taken 4 reports in the recent weeks along with several cases in Jamestown and the surrounding area reported earlier this year.

The Jamestown Police Department believes the suspects are targeting the catalytic converters to sell at scrap yards as most contain precious metals such as platinum, palladium, and rhodium. Some of these have scrap value around the $800 range.

The Jamestown Police Department would like to remind the public to report any suspicious
activity to the Stutsman County Dispatch Center so an officer can respond and investigate.