An increase in thefts and petty crime — two police chiefs in Kansas are responding to an uptick in people breaking the law. Police in Ark City said since January, there has recently been a spike in thefts. Traveling 30 miles northwest of Ark City 30 miles, Wellington Police are saying the same — it’s a trend that’s keeping the departments busy. In the last four months, both Wellington and Ark City Police Department Chiefs said catalytic converter thefts are the most notable. Wellington Police Chief, Tracy Heath, said he has seen about 12 thefts in four months. “We’re a small, rural community, we’re a small police department, but we still face big city issues,” said Heath. “The pain in our sides right now is converter thefts.” Ark City Interim Police Chief, Eric Burr, said there have been 15 stolen converters since January and a third of those occurred in April alone. “It’s really hard to determine locations, they’re kind of all over the place,” he said.
Source: KSN-TV
