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Attachment C <br />The linked image cannot <br />be displayed. The file may <br />have been moved, <br />renamed, or deleted. <br />Verify that the link points <br />to the correct file and <br />location. <br />/ƚƒƒǒƓźƷǤwĻƌğƷźƚƓƭ/ƚƚƩķźƓğƷƚƩ/ƚƩĻǤ—ǒƓƉĻ RosevillePoliceDepartment <br />LƓĭƩĻğƭĻźƓ/ğƷğƌǤƷźĭ/ƚƓǝĻƩƷĻƩŷĻŅƷƭ͵We'reseeinganincreaseinCatalyticConvertertheftsinRosevilleAND <br />throughoutthemetro.Itseemslikethistypeoftheftgoesquietforsometime,thenspikeswhensomeoneor <br />smallgroupslearnthatitisaneasyscore.ImayhavementionedthatImovedfromMichiganwherethey'll <br />payyou10centsforeachcan/bottleyourecycle(theyalsochargeyou10centsforeachcan/bottleyou <br />purchase).CatalyticConverters,ontheotherhand,willgetyoucloserto$100atcertainrecyclecentersdueto <br />thepreciousmetalsinsideofthem.However,thecosttorepairisMUCHmorethanthe$100thethieves <br />receive.Repaircostsgenerallyrangefrom$1,500to$4,000...often,morethanthevalueofthecar.Since <br />thereisn'tagreatwaytoidentifyone'sowncatalyticconverter(e.g.serialnumber),itishardtoinvestigate <br />thosewhoarecashingtheseinatrecyclingcenters.PreventionandReportingofSuspiciousActivityisthebest <br />waythecommunitycanrespondtothisincrease.Officersareawareandarespecificallylookingforthis <br />behavior,butitishardtospotandthecrimeisquick;usually,justaquickcutwithacordlesssaworaquick <br />yankofachainconnectedtotheexhaust.Itlooksnodifferentthansomeoneworkingontheircarina <br />drivewayoranapartmentcomplexparkinglot.Ifyouseesimilarbehavior,thenpleasereportit.Ourofficers <br />canquicklydetermineifsomeoneisworkingontheirowncarorattemptingtostealautoparts.Prevention <br />Tips:*Whenpossible,parkinagarage.*Parkinwelllitareas.*Parknearheavierfoottraffic.e.g.near <br />entrances/exits,nearwindows/balconiesofapartmentbuildings.Thisiswiththehopethatsomeonemaysee <br />ANDreportsomeonewhoappearstobehastilysawingorrippinganexhaustsystemoutfromunderneatha <br />vehicle.NaturalSurveillancecanbeadeterrenceascriminalsdonotwishtobeseenorheard.*ToyotaPrius <br />seemstobeacommontarget,potentiallyduetoitbeingeasiertolift.*ApartmentComplexesareatahigher <br />risk.*Thesetheftsareoccurringindaytimeandnight.HereisanarticlefromTimNelsonatMPR.Ichosethis <br />articlebecauseitexplainsthecrimeanddoesn'thavenearlytheamountofpopupadsastheothernews <br />outlets.https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/01/10/driversbewarecatalyticconvertersthievestargetin <br />stpaulThanksforopeningthisemail.Again,I'malwayslookingforusefulcontenttopost.Pleasedon't <br />hesitatetoshareanyideasoraskanyquestionsaboutpublicsafetyinRoseville.Warmregards,Corey <br />2 <br /> <br />