What's Up Now: RCMP Alert
Date: April 19, 2018Share
Copper and Precious Metal Thefts
File: 2018- 7488/ 14524/ 458195/ 493856/ 122907/ 163134/ 219423/ 443597
Copper thefts and Precious Metals are a problem in St. Albert and the Province. When copper and other metal prices rise as a commodity, the RCMP sees an increase in thefts of copper wire and catalytic converters as criminals are selling the metals for an easy profit. Catalytic converters contain platinum, rhodium and palladium, which are expensive metals. Replacing a stolen catalytic converter can cost up to $2000.00 per vehicle.
Catalytic converters can be removed from a vehicle by sawing through the piping, and trucks and SUV’s are more at risk because they sit higher from the ground and are easier to get under.
Prevention tips would be:
- Park in well lit areas when possible
- If you have a garage, park your vehicle inside
- Park close to building entrances, or close to roads so there is increased vigilance for the area provided by pedestrians or other drivers
- Talk to security experts, or research the internet for ideas about preventing this theft
Here are the St. Albert reports for 2018:
- Overnight between December 31, 2017 and January 1, 2018, a catalytic converter was stolen from a work truck parked at a business on Carleton Drive, St. Albert.
- On January 4, 2018, a catalytic converter was stolen from a truck parked at a business on Rayborn Crescent, St. Albert.
- On January 28, 2018, 100 feet of copper cable was stolen from the back of a welding truck parked on a driveway on Patterson Crescent, St. Albert.
- On February 6, 2018, $5000.00 of copper tubing was stolen from a construction business located on Sturgeon Road in St. Albert.
- On February 18, 2018, a roll of copper wire was stolen from a business yard located on Riel Drive, St. Albert.
- Overnight between April 4 and April 5, 2018, copper wire was stolen from a construction site on Richardson Drive in St. Albert.
- Between April 6 and April 7, 2018, a catalytic converter was stolen from a Salvation Army van parked on Liberton Drive in S. Albert.
- On April 16, 2018, a catalytic converter was stolen from a commercial truck parked on Rayborn Crescent in St. Albert.
If you have information about this crime OR ANY OTHER CRIMINAL OFFENCE and would like to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), online at p3tips.com, or with the P3 Tips app. Crime Stoppers does not collect information about your identity. A tip leading to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.
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