Massive Dealer Car Theft Ends With a Fiery Crash and Locked-Down College
In the old days, as in just a few years ago, a car thief might not be brazen enough to nab a ride in the middle of the day or from a busy parking lot, but things are different today. Now, we’re seeing massive gangs of thieves raiding dealerships and making off with several high-dollar models at a time. Fox 2 reported that Police in Flint, Michigan, rounded up more than two dozen people earlier this week for their roles in a vast car theft at a local dealer.
Police say the crew hit the lot at around three in the morning and fired on the security guard in the process. They drove through the gates to get away and damaged several other vehicles on their way. In total, 13 cars were involved in the heist, but three of them didn’t make it through the getaway.
About an hour after the theft, a stolen Mustang and two other cars from the robbery were involved in a violent crash on I-75, where the fiery scene claimed the life of the Mustang driver. At the same time, two other people in a Durango caused a shelter-in-place order for nearby Oakland University over fears that they could be armed.
Police picked up two people they believe were involved with the heist, but the identities of other crew members remain a mystery. Seven of the thirteen vehicles have been recovered, so any remaining uninjured, un-arrested crew members didn’t make off with the haul they’d initially hoped for.
[Image: Screenshot via Fox 2 Detroit]
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Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.
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