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Feb 2022
Spike in catalytic converter thefts from flatbed vans near Ripon
Catalytic converters have been stolen from numerous flatbed vans along the A1(M) in recent weeks.
North Yorkshire Police has issued a warning to van drivers after numerous flatbed vans were targeted by thieves near Ripon.
Police have said over the past couple of weeks a number of flatbed, or tipper, vans have been had their catalytic converters or ignition barrels removed.
Vans parked in the Ripon A1 area in particular have been targeted.
PCSO Phil Wright, based in Harrogate, sent out a neighbourhood alert suggesting this spate of thefts is similar to those seen about six months to a year ago
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