Crime & Safety
City Announces Program To Stop Catalytic Converter Theft
Mendota Heights announced a partnership that will work to ID catalytic converters on vehicles deemed most at risk for theft.
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN — The city of Mendota Heights recently announced a new Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Program.
The program is a partnership between Mendota Heights Police Department, Mendota Heights Auto Service and Minnesota Commerce Department, the city said.
The program puts an identifying number on the catalytic converters of vehicles deemed to be "most at risk" of catalytic converter theft, the city said. Once a vehicle has an ID on its catalytic converter, it can be tracked by police in the case of theft, the city said.
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Here are the vehicles deemed most at risk for catalytic converter theft:
- Chevrolet Express
- Honda Element
- Mitsubishi Eclipse
- Ford Econoline
- Honda Odyssey
- Mitsubishi Lancer
- Ford F-250
- Hyundai Santa Fe
- Mitsubishi Outlander
- Honda Accord
- Hyundai Tucson
- Toyota Prius
- Honda CRV
- Kia Sportage
- Toyota Tundra
The city said it is working to expand the program for all vehicles.
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More information on the program is available here.
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