That is a major dealership, I grew up in that neck of the woods. My parents bought a car there when I was a teenager and now I'm 66 so that dealer has been around a long time. It does reek of an inside job because they do have security guards.
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If they are going to steal wheels, they might want to steal catalytic converters at the same time, and sell them to a metal scrapyard that is a partner in crime.
Inside job, 5 hours is forever!
Didn't anyone notice the box truck, half a dozen guys running around, and the sound of electric impact guns?
They probably had one guy jack, one zip off the wheels, than a runner to two to load the truck. Jack guy would throw the blocks under the brakes to get the jack back out.
Didn't anyone notice the box truck, half a dozen guys running around, and the sound of electric impact guns?
They probably had one guy jack, one zip off the wheels, than a runner to two to load the truck. Jack guy would throw the blocks under the brakes to get the jack back out.
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Originally Posted By: artificialist
If they are going to steal wheels, they might want to steal catalytic converters at the same time, and sell them to a metal scrapyard that is a partner in crime.
Shoot, nowadays you can get a Sawzall that takes the same battery as your impact. That would've been a no-brainer!
If they are going to steal wheels, they might want to steal catalytic converters at the same time, and sell them to a metal scrapyard that is a partner in crime.
Shoot, nowadays you can get a Sawzall that takes the same battery as your impact. That would've been a no-brainer!
Originally Posted By: artificialist
If they are going to steal wheels, they might want to steal catalytic converters at the same time, and sell them to a metal scrapyard that is a partner in crime.
Probably most yards would shy away from getting involved in stolen cats; I bet it's much easier to unload wheels and tires, but that's a HUGE quantity. They aren't going to be putting all of that on local Craigslist. Given the location of the theft, I bet a lot of the demand for the stolen wheels/tires is south of the border.
I remember probably 9-10 years ago I went to a Chevy dealer and there was a new Silverado 3500 dually sitting on crumbling cinder blocks. The thieves only got the one truck though.
If they are going to steal wheels, they might want to steal catalytic converters at the same time, and sell them to a metal scrapyard that is a partner in crime.
Probably most yards would shy away from getting involved in stolen cats; I bet it's much easier to unload wheels and tires, but that's a HUGE quantity. They aren't going to be putting all of that on local Craigslist. Given the location of the theft, I bet a lot of the demand for the stolen wheels/tires is south of the border.
I remember probably 9-10 years ago I went to a Chevy dealer and there was a new Silverado 3500 dually sitting on crumbling cinder blocks. The thieves only got the one truck though.
Originally Posted By: hattaresguy
Inside job, 5 hours is forever!
Didn't anyone notice the box truck, half a dozen guys running around, and the sound of electric impact guns?
They probably had one guy jack, one zip off the wheels, than a runner to two to load the truck. Jack guy would throw the blocks under the brakes to get the jack back out.
I wonder if they did it as brazenly as possible: bright-yellow Penske truck in plain sight, guts wearing matching work clothes, lights on...act like you belong and most people will not question anything!
Inside job, 5 hours is forever!
Didn't anyone notice the box truck, half a dozen guys running around, and the sound of electric impact guns?
They probably had one guy jack, one zip off the wheels, than a runner to two to load the truck. Jack guy would throw the blocks under the brakes to get the jack back out.
I wonder if they did it as brazenly as possible: bright-yellow Penske truck in plain sight, guts wearing matching work clothes, lights on...act like you belong and most people will not question anything!
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Originally Posted By: 01rangerxl
Probably most yards would shy away from getting involved in stolen cats
Well people keep stealing them, so they're going somewhere
Is cat theft still big somewhere in the US? They sure aren't being stolen much here despite the large number of crack heads and ample scrap yards. The yards here just won't touch cats without docs, I've sold them before. Too much documentation = too much trouble for thieves.
It used to be a LOT easier to sell used cats at any scrap yard, but I haven't really heard of people stealing them for almost a decade now. Maybe in border states people steal them and send them south.
Originally Posted By: 01rangerxl
Probably most yards would shy away from getting involved in stolen cats
Well people keep stealing them, so they're going somewhere
Is cat theft still big somewhere in the US? They sure aren't being stolen much here despite the large number of crack heads and ample scrap yards. The yards here just won't touch cats without docs, I've sold them before. Too much documentation = too much trouble for thieves.
It used to be a LOT easier to sell used cats at any scrap yard, but I haven't really heard of people stealing them for almost a decade now. Maybe in border states people steal them and send them south.
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I saw a school hit for all their batteries in about 25 school bus
Originally Posted By: 01rangerxl
Originally Posted By: Ethan1
Originally Posted By: 01rangerxl
Probably most yards would shy away from getting involved in stolen cats
Well people keep stealing them, so they're going somewhere
Is cat theft still big somewhere in the US? They sure aren't being stolen much here despite the large number of crack heads and ample scrap yards. The yards here just won't touch cats without docs, I've sold them before. Too much documentation = too much trouble for thieves.
It used to be a LOT easier to sell used cats at any scrap yard, but I haven't really heard of people stealing them for almost a decade now. Maybe in border states people steal them and send them south.
According to a Cop friend, Catalytic Converter theft is a problem in SLC, UT. According to him, it's not so much that they are taken to the metal recyclers, but it's the shady used car lots that cater to a growing illegal alien population, (since the State Legislators are often business owners that want cheap labor, they cater to them) that are driving the demand. These car lots get junkers that won't pass emissions, then send their thieves out to steal the Cats off of mostly Toyota SUV's and Trucks, usually in the middle of the day, then they weld these stolen Cats onto their junkers.
Originally Posted By: Ethan1
Originally Posted By: 01rangerxl
Probably most yards would shy away from getting involved in stolen cats
Well people keep stealing them, so they're going somewhere
Is cat theft still big somewhere in the US? They sure aren't being stolen much here despite the large number of crack heads and ample scrap yards. The yards here just won't touch cats without docs, I've sold them before. Too much documentation = too much trouble for thieves.
It used to be a LOT easier to sell used cats at any scrap yard, but I haven't really heard of people stealing them for almost a decade now. Maybe in border states people steal them and send them south.
According to a Cop friend, Catalytic Converter theft is a problem in SLC, UT. According to him, it's not so much that they are taken to the metal recyclers, but it's the shady used car lots that cater to a growing illegal alien population, (since the State Legislators are often business owners that want cheap labor, they cater to them) that are driving the demand. These car lots get junkers that won't pass emissions, then send their thieves out to steal the Cats off of mostly Toyota SUV's and Trucks, usually in the middle of the day, then they weld these stolen Cats onto their junkers.
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