Rocky Mount car dealer theft with chase and crash increases NC auto lot larcenies to 24 cars stolen in just a month

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCN) — A Rocky Mount car dealership larceny — with a chase and crash — delivers the complete car ton thefts in North Carolina to at least six, worthy of more than $1 million, in the final month.

The Rocky Mount theft took place Friday all-around 2:40 a.m. at the Rocky Mount Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT supplier at 1340 S. Wesleyan Blvd., in accordance to Rocky Mount town officers.

Law enforcement have been initial alerted by an alarm at the car vendor.

“When officers arrived they observed that the organization was broken into and suspects stole two automobiles,” Rocky Mount metropolis spokesman Kirk Brown claimed in a news launch.

A Jeep Trailhawk and a blue 2021 Dodge Charger extensive-physique Hellcat edition were stolen.

Although police were at the scene, a Nash County deputy noticed the Dodge and Jeep close to Interstate 95 and West Mount Push.

The deputy commenced chasing the stolen vehicles and the Jeep driver inevitably crashed, police claimed.

The suspect jumped and ran from the Jeep, which was intensely ruined in the wreck, in accordance to the Nash County Sheriff’s Business office.

Deputies and a K-9 staff were being brought to the scene, searching for several hours, but the suspect was not discovered.

The Charger driver escaped in the vehicle, which has not been uncovered. No just one was injured in the incident.

According to WJZY in Charlotte, automobile thefts from dealerships are on the rise in North Carolina.

The 1st happened on Feb. 19 in Lexington. Robbers broke into Cash Chevrolet Buick GMC of Lexington, made use of a crowbar to split into the vital lock box, and drove off with 7 autos worthy of $344,483.

Then on Feb. 27, Adams Vehicle on Independence Blvd. in Charlotte was hit. The suspects drove motor vehicles from the showroom by the dealership’s doorways, earning off with a Maserati and three BMWs with a overall price of about $300,000.

On Mar. 9, Modern-day Nissan on Statesville Street in Cornelius captured surveillance video clip of suspects driving off with an Audi and a Dodge Durango.

On March 13, a group of robbers took six automobiles from Mountain Mitsubishi in Hickory. The total price was practically $500,000.

The most new theft was Saturday when 4 men and women stole numerous cars and trucks from a Carlson Chevrolet in Red Springs, according to WBTW. Keys were being taken from inside of the officer and 3 cars — which includes a purple Dodge Charger — were being stolen from the parking good deal.

— WJZY contributed to this report