Officers from the Newcastle-under-Lyme local policing team (LPT) are urging Stoke-on-Trent residents and businesses to remain vigilant after a number of catalytic converters were stolen this week.

Between 7pm on Monday (13 February) and 7am on Tuesday (14 February), catalytic converters were stolen from several VW vans which were parked inside industrial forecourts on Lowfield Drive, Wolstanton.

Staffordshire Police have since spoken to the business owners and have started making initial inquiries.

Lowfield Drive, Wolstanton (Google).

Sergeant Caldwell, from the Newcastle-under-Lyme LPT, said: "These types of thefts can have a profound impact on businesses and residents who face costly repairs and unwarranted hassle as a result of opportunists.

"We're keen to speak to anyone who has any information, CCTV or dashcam footage which could help us identify those responsible.

"Patrols in the area have been increased and we're working hard to proactively target those intent on stealing the hard-earned belongings of our community."

Anyone with any information or those who noticed anything suspicious in Wolstanton on Monday night/Tuesday morning are asked to get in touch with police through Live Chat on their website or by calling 101 and quoting incident 343 of 14 January.

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