Authorities in Geauga County, Ohio are trying to identify a team of thieves who stole three high-performance Mopar vehicles from inside the Junction Auto Family dealership on Mayfield Road (U.S. Route 322) in Munson Township.
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According to reports, a passerby saw people gathered in the dealer parking lot around 2:15 a.m. and contacted the authorities. Officers arrived at the scene about four minutes later.
The three stolen vehicles were identified as a White Knuckle 2022 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack, a Granite Crystal 2021 Dodge Challenger SRT HELLCAT, and a Diamond Black 2020 Jeep® Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. A fourth vehicle was found running at the scene, and investigators believe it was used to push or pull one of the stolen vehicles through the showroom door.
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Local agencies caught up to the stolen vehicles, however, authorities say they were exceeding well over 100 mph, down two-lane roads. So the chase was called off.
“I don’t know if I’d call what we did as a pursuit,” Chester Police Chief Craig Young said. “There wasn’t a whole lot of time for us to take action, so our officers terminated it when it was obvious we weren’t going to catch them.”
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Video footage of the heist from inside the dealer was given to police to analyze. Authorities say they plan to prosecute the thieves on a variety of charges including grand theft auto, burglary, and vandalism.
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The theft comes as modern HEMI vehicles continue to be hot targets for thefts across the nation. So if you do have a HEMI performance-oriented Mopar, do what you can to protect it from theft.
Source: WKYC.com
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