The incident occurred last Thursday at approximately 5:30 am attempted to steal the unit from a truck parked at a business on Line 64 in Perth East. They fled the scene in a small blue Toyota.
As a result of their actions damage was done to the vehicle but the catalytic converter was not taken.
Anyone with information on the incident are asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.