Brookings police issue alert for catalytic converter thefts

photo by Perry Miller
The Brookings Police Department is investigating five catalytic converter thefts in Brookings within the last month.
The suspects are targeting Ford F250-F450 trucks in apartment parking lots, business parking lots and business areas with no surveillance cameras.
The average cost to replace a catalytic converter is over $1000.
Anyone with any information about these thefts should contact the Brookings Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 692-STOP.
April 11, 2022