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North Alabama gets a visit from the Raines Brothers
Posted on 4/12/24 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 4/12/24 at 2:24 pm
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ARAB, Ala. (WAFF) - Law enforcement is on high alert for car thieves after two North Alabama dealerships were burglarized in one week.
Employees with North Country Ford in Arab confirmed eight cars were stolen this week totaling $1.2 million.
“When you start doing the mathematics of how much money it’s costing to replace, not only the vehicles, but the keys themselves, it’s incredible,” General Sales Manager Nick Dukes said.
Dealership employees and Arab Police believe the thieves targeted the most expensive vehicles in the dealership.
“It’s the highest of the highest end,” Dukes said. “They’re not going for [Lamborghini’s] because a lot of dealerships around here don’t have them, but it seems like they’re able to get in our dealerships. They know exactly what they’re doing.”
Dukes believes the thieves broke into the service bay window and stole 300 keys from the key vault to steal eight vehicles.
Normally, he said this would have been caught on the dealership’s security cameras, but he said the thieves are professionals.
“It looks like they were able to tap into our IP address, and were able to shut the cameras down,” he said.
The work of the thieves caught Police Chief Shane Washburn’s attention.
“I’ve been here for 24 years, and I’ve never seen something this sophisticated,” he said. “With most burglars, you have a broken widow, a door that’s been pried open, and a couple of vehicles stolen. With the sophisticated nature of this one, it’s unusual. It’s a bit alarming.”
Police said there is no reason to believe a dealership employee is behind the break-in.
Since information was released by North Country Ford, two of the eight stolen vehicles were located.
This wasn’t the only break-in at a North Alabama dealership in the last week. Fort Payne Police officials say thieves stole four cars worth a total of $300,000 from Landers McLarty Ford last week.
A manager at Landers McLarty Ford told WAFF 48 those cars were equipped with a tracking system, but the thieves were able to disable it.
ARAB, Ala. (WAFF) - Law enforcement is on high alert for car thieves after two North Alabama dealerships were burglarized in one week.
Employees with North Country Ford in Arab confirmed eight cars were stolen this week totaling $1.2 million.
“When you start doing the mathematics of how much money it’s costing to replace, not only the vehicles, but the keys themselves, it’s incredible,” General Sales Manager Nick Dukes said.
Dealership employees and Arab Police believe the thieves targeted the most expensive vehicles in the dealership.
“It’s the highest of the highest end,” Dukes said. “They’re not going for [Lamborghini’s] because a lot of dealerships around here don’t have them, but it seems like they’re able to get in our dealerships. They know exactly what they’re doing.”
Dukes believes the thieves broke into the service bay window and stole 300 keys from the key vault to steal eight vehicles.
Normally, he said this would have been caught on the dealership’s security cameras, but he said the thieves are professionals.
“It looks like they were able to tap into our IP address, and were able to shut the cameras down,” he said.
The work of the thieves caught Police Chief Shane Washburn’s attention.
“I’ve been here for 24 years, and I’ve never seen something this sophisticated,” he said. “With most burglars, you have a broken widow, a door that’s been pried open, and a couple of vehicles stolen. With the sophisticated nature of this one, it’s unusual. It’s a bit alarming.”
Police said there is no reason to believe a dealership employee is behind the break-in.
Since information was released by North Country Ford, two of the eight stolen vehicles were located.
This wasn’t the only break-in at a North Alabama dealership in the last week. Fort Payne Police officials say thieves stole four cars worth a total of $300,000 from Landers McLarty Ford last week.
A manager at Landers McLarty Ford told WAFF 48 those cars were equipped with a tracking system, but the thieves were able to disable it.
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Posted on 4/12/24 at 2:29 pm to NATidefan
quote:Don't depend on Ford's tracking system. Got it.
A manager at Landers McLarty Ford told WAFF 48 those cars were equipped with a tracking system, but the thieves were able to disable it.
Posted on 4/12/24 at 2:32 pm to NATidefan
quote:
they’re able to get in our dealerships. They know exactly what they’re doing.”
thieves broke into the service bay window and stole 300 keys from the key vault to steal eight vehicles.
Normally, he said this would have been caught on the dealership’s security cameras, but he said the thieves are professionals.
“It looks like they were able to tap into our IP address, and were able to shut the cameras down,” he said.
quote:
Police said there is no reason to believe a dealership employee is behind the break-
Posted on 4/12/24 at 2:34 pm to NATidefan
Inside job.
Posted on 4/12/24 at 2:35 pm to NATidefan
quote:Goofier name than Dry Prong or Bawcomville.
North Country Ford in Arab
Posted on 4/12/24 at 3:00 pm to NATidefan
quote:
eight cars were stolen this week totaling $1.2 million.
1,200,000 / 8 = $150,000.00
Posted on 4/12/24 at 3:13 pm to NATidefan
All things aside, the fact that we have car keys so stupidly expensive is asinine.
Posted on 4/12/24 at 3:21 pm to NATidefan
quote:
eight cars were stolen this week totaling $1.2 million
This is the real theft.
Posted on 4/12/24 at 3:23 pm to NATidefan
Man, that's terrible. But at least Kitchen Cops busted the Town and Country Buffet for Old Ranch Dressing In The Fridge.
This post was edited on 4/12/24 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 4/12/24 at 3:34 pm to HarryBalzack
quote:
Don't depend on Ford's tracking system.
Same tracking system as MH370.
Posted on 4/12/24 at 3:41 pm to Nole Man
quote:
Man, that's terrible. But at least Kitchen Cops busted the Town and Country Buffet
This is completely off topic, but the health inspectors have been coming down hard on the higher end joints in Huntsville (not saying that this is a higher end restaurant, or in Huntsville) for the past couple months. It is noteworthy because for the longest those type of higher end establishments seemed to have some sort of deal where they rarely ever saw a bad grade, and it wasn't very often reported. Something has changed lately.
/hijack
*Back to your regularly scheduled vehicle theft ring news coverage.
This post was edited on 4/12/24 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 4/12/24 at 6:20 pm to LegendInMyMind
What’s the end game here?
Strip them for parts?
Use them to commit a crime in?
Sell them to criminals for getaway cars?
Get them out of the country somehow?
Take for a joy ride?
Strip them for parts?
Use them to commit a crime in?
Sell them to criminals for getaway cars?
Get them out of the country somehow?
Take for a joy ride?
Posted on 4/12/24 at 6:43 pm to NATidefan
This is why hard wired security cameras are better than Wifi. Any decently technical person can shut the wifi signal down, thus disabling the cameras.
Edit: Same goes for burglar alarms.
Edit: Same goes for burglar alarms.
This post was edited on 4/12/24 at 6:44 pm
Posted on 4/12/24 at 6:58 pm to HarryBalzack
quote:
Don't depend on Ford's tracking system. Got it.
Dumb lol
You can disable any tracking system in any vehicle
Posted on 4/12/24 at 7:01 pm to soccerfüt
quote:
Goofier name than Dry Prong or Bawcomville.
For those not in the know, it’s actually pronounced A Rab. Actually next to an area called Egypt.
Posted on 4/12/24 at 8:36 pm to soccerfüt
And you’re a soccer fan…shhhhhhhhhhh
Posted on 4/12/24 at 8:43 pm to GeauxTigers123
quote:
What’s the end game here? Strip them for parts? Use them to commit a crime in? Sell them to criminals for getaway cars? Get them out of the country somehow? Take for a joy ride?
Stash in 20 foot containers and ship out of the country.
Too risky to drive across the border into Mexico.
Posted on 4/12/24 at 8:47 pm to NATidefan
Car prices in a clown world.
Posted on 4/12/24 at 9:11 pm to Mr Breeze
quote:
Stash in 20 foot containers and ship out of the country.
Too risky to drive across the border into Mexico.
I saw a story about some guy whose car got stolen in Canada. He had an air tag in it. He tracked it to the port. Police wouldnt do anything. He then tracked it to Europe and ultimately the middle east. Never was able to get anyone to do anything.
Posted on 4/13/24 at 8:24 am to Hook Em Horns
quote:You don’t pay attention here very well.
And you’re a soccer fan…shhhhhhhhhhh
I don’t care about soccer.
Are you a big fan of the movie “Hook” hence you have used the word in your name here?
Same premise.
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