11 Toyota Prius catalytic converter thefts reported over 48-hour span in Daly City

DALY Metropolis – Police in Daly Town are investigating after virtually a dozen catalytic converter thefts involving Toyota Prius vehicles took place very last 7 days, all of which took location in a 48-hour span.

According to a law enforcement division assertion, at minimum 11 thefts ended up reported. The thefts took put between 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 14 and 9:20 a.m. on Saturday, July 16.

All of the autos qualified were being Prius hybrids, with model a long time ranging from 2010 to 2015.

Checklist of Catalytic Converter Thefts:

  1. Victoria Road & Callan Boulevard in between 10 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Friday (2012 Prius).
  2. Victoria Avenue & Simpson Drive amongst 11 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. Friday (2010 Prius).
  3. 100 block of Wembley Push in between 11 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. Friday (2012 Prius).
  4. 100 block of Victoria Road involving 11 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Friday (2011 Prius).
  5. Wembley Push and Penhurst Avenue concerning 11:00 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Friday (2012 Prius).
  6. Serravista Avenue & Derby Street between 11:30 p.m. Thursday and 11:00 a.m. Friday (2010 Prius).
  7. 100 block of Serravista Avenue concerning 3 p.m. Thursday and 1 p.m. Friday (2015 Prius).
  8. -100 block of Hampshire Avenue involving 5:30 p.m. Thursday and 4:30 a.m. Friday (2015 Prius).
  9. 7200 Mission Street involving 3 a.m. and 1:40 p.m. Friday (2010 Prius).
  10. 100 block of Hampshire among 3 a.m. and 3:45 a.m. Friday (2015 Prius).
  11. Victoria Avenue & Callan Boulevard concerning 9 p.m. Friday and 9:20 a.m. Saturday (2011 Prius).

Prius motor vehicles have been targets for catalytic converter intruders for years. In 2019, KPIX 5 documented on a rash of catalytic converter thefts involving the hybrid autos, foremost to extensive waits for victims to get substitute components.

Replacing a catalytic converter is also expensive, with sections and provider costing thousands of bucks.

The Countrywide Insurance policy Crime Bureau features quite a few avoidance guidelines which includes parking in a safe region, putting in movement sensor lights in the entrance of one’s residence and putting in an anti theft system for the catalytic converter on the motor vehicle.

Details about prospective suspects were being not released. Any individual with details about the thefts is requested to get hold of Daly Metropolis Law enforcement.