Catalytic Converter Thefts Thwarted At Quinnipiac In North Haven: PD

NORTH HAVEN, CT — Two attempted catalytic converter thefts were thwarted this week in a student parking lot at Quinnipiac University’s North Haven campus, according to officials.

The suspects tried to steal catalytic converters from two vehicles parked in the student lot in front of the Center for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences on the North Haven campus, according to a message from Quinnipiac Public Safety Chief Tony Reyes to the school community.

A student alerted Public Safety at 2:30 p.m. on Monday that an individual was “acting suspiciously” near a parked vehicle, according to Reyes.

“When an officer responded, he discovered evidence of an unsuccessful attempted theft of a catalytic converter from the parked car,” Reyes wrote in the message.

At 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, a public safety officer thwarted a second attempted theft of a catalytic converter from the same lot, according to Reyes.

“When the officer confronted the suspect, he jumped into the passenger’s side of a silver 2004 Honda Civic, which drove away at a high rate of speed,” Reyes wrote. “The officer was able to get the vehicle’s license plate, CT BJ48574.”

Reyes said the Public Safety department is working closely with North Haven police to identify the suspects in the two attempted thefts. Additional patrols are being added to the parking lots at Quinnipiac, according to Reyes.