Catalytic Converter Theft Reported on Bryant Avenue in the Wedge

The owner of a car parked on the 2300 block of Bryant Avenue South in the Wedge heard sawing, went outside, and later found the catalytic converter gone, according to the report. No arrest has been announced.

A sound worth acting on

The brief, high-pitched sound of a saw is often the only warning before a converter is taken. Owners who investigate quickly sometimes interrupt the theft — or at least get a description.

Lowry Hill News gives the block only and names no one who has not been convicted.

Lower the odds

A welded shield, an etched serial number and a well-lit parking spot all help. If you hear sawing near the 2300 block of Bryant Avenue South, the 5th Precinct asks that you call it in while it is happening; reports also take through 311.

Hearing the saw and calling right then beats finding the empty pipe in the morning.