Police are searching for a driver who used a tow truck to steal a man’s car in College Park in an effort to sell its parts online.
John Duke, the owner of a Cadillac Sedan that was stolen earlier in June, told Channel 2 Action News on Tuesday he saw his vehicle’s parts for sale on Craigslist. His custom vehicle, which had a Corvette engine, was stolen on June 6 from the Quality Inn off Sullivan Road.
Surveillance video obtained by Channel 2 shows a red tow truck preparing to haul away the sedan from the hotel’s parking lot. College Park police said the truck is unmarked and unlicensed.
New at 11! Police say a car thief disguised as a tow truck driver stole a man’s car in Fulton County. Detectives believe the tow driver is stealing cars for spare parts. pic.twitter.com/duYVx9GYZF
— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) June 26, 2019
While police searched for the stolen vehicle, Duke found his car’s taillights, headlights and grill for sale online.
“I ended up finding my stuff on Craigslist, and I actually bought some of the pieces,” Duke said.
Police later found Duke’s car last week, but the vehicle was missing a few crucial — and expensive to replace — parts.
“There’s no motor. No transmission,” Duke told the news station. “They ripped everything and cut everything out of the dash and just ripped it apart.”
Here are some before /after photos of John’s car. Unfortunately, his insurance policy doesn’t cover all the damages. He’s now forced to take Uber and Lyft to work. pic.twitter.com/mZ6fi0Ag9h
— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) June 26, 2019
There could be other victims, according to police. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact police at 404-761-3131.
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