Car owners have been warned over a "pattern" of thefts beginning to emerge in Merseyside.
Recent thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles have led police to fear a recurrence of a series of offences last summer. Merseyside Police also confirmed that people may not realise thieves are targeting cars as they "hide in plain sight" - sometimes wearing high visibility tabards.
This warning comes after a catalytic converter was stolen from Morrisons car park in Southport, prompting a renewed worry that thieves are now targeting cars in the area again as the weather improves. This has led to a warning being published on the Sefton Police Facebook page informing people about how these criminals operate.
