Abbeville Police warn about catalytic converters being stolen off vehicles

If one morning when you start your vehicle and it sounds like your vehicle no longer has a muffler and it runs rough, the odds are someone stole your catalytic converter from under your vehicle.
The Abbeville Police Department sent out a public notice informing Abbeville citizens to be aware of catalytic converter thefts in different parts of Abbeville.
The Abbeville Police Department (APD) says that the recent trend of these thefts are not only in the surrounding areas, but also within the city also. They say, residents should be on the lookout for any suspicious activity around neighborhoods.
If you see anything suspicious, residents are asked to contact the police department.
Anyone with tips on these crimes may remain anonymous.
Thefts have occurred in the rural areas of the parish as well as in the city.
Most crimes in the rural area of the parish have been vehicles parked in parking lots where there is not a lot of daily traffic.