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PEOPLE shopping in a garden centre in Warrington returned to their cars to find that their catalytic converters had been stolen.

MASKED thieves have stolen catalytic converters from cars in several incidents across Cheshire.

Patrick Collins Jnr pinched catalytic converters from parked vehicles across Cheshire, including in Warrington. The 18-year-old, from Blackburn, tried to flee on foot after Cheshire Police’s roads and crime unit used a stinger in a bid to stop his Vauxhall Vectra in Congleton in September last year. Officers had previously been looking for the car as part of an investigation the string of thefts. Tools used to steal converters were found inside the vehicle, and Collins was arrested a short distance away. On Monday, May 17, he was handed a 26-month prison sentence suspended for two...

This type of crime has been on the rise across the country recently. The force is committed to tackling the issue, working alongside its partner agencies. Detective Inspector Nick Henderson said: “From last Monday to Sunday (April 19 to April 25) we joined forces across the country taking part in a national week of action to combat catalytic converter thefts. “We organised engagement activities at hotspot areas across Cheshire, giving vehicle owners advice on how to reduce their chances of becoming victims. “We also forensically marked 135 catalytic converters, on vehicles tha...

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