(KNZA)--The Hiawatha Police Department is investigating the theft of a catalytic converter from a vehicle.
The Department, in a release, said it took at a report Thursday morning of the theft of the device from a pickup truck in the 700 block of North 1st Street.
The theft is believed to have occurred sometime during the overnight hours.
The investigation is continuing, and anyone with information is urged to contact the Hiawatha Police Department at 785-742-2156.
Catalytic converter thefts have skyrocketed across the country in the last few years.
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