Thieves crash 10 Ram trucks through factory gate in ‘well-planned’ heist
Dwyer said he's offering a reward that he says is more than
Highly organized thieves drove to the plant in a 2003 Ram truck they stole from a residence in
Incredibly, there are no leads in the case.
"We're pulling from wherever we can in different areas," Dwyer said. "We've had no calls."
She said Friday morning she had nothing to add.
Multiple agencies are involved in the investigation. Law enforcement is seeking surveillance video from businesses along
"I just think it's unusual for the number of trucks that were taken," Dwyer said. "We're looking at 10 or 11 in a convoy going out. I assume they had a place they are storing the stolen trucks, probably in a warehouse."
Warren police, now working with the
"We're asking for any information that anyone would have," Dwyer emphasized. "Obviously there are people that are aware of the theft and have information. We're asking those people to provide information confidentially."
He wouldn't say exactly how much the reward is, but, "It has been my experience that when you offer these rewards, people come forward. Money talks."
A security guard called Warren police before dawn Thursday, watching in disbelief as the convoy drove out of the secured area where vehicles just off the assembly line were stored for shipment to car dealers.
"This was well-planned," Dwyer said initially.
While automakers build pilot vehicles to test manufacturing protocols, those vehicles are not kept on a shipping lot. They would be destroyed immediately. The trucks stolen were destined for consumers.
Theft of the new Rams from a secure lot north of
"We're calling it the mass order business," said
Dwyer was unable to say whether the Ram thefts were part of a crime ring or syndicate, noting that the investigation is open and active.
Unknown is whether the target is the vehicle itself or some expensive item inside the vehicle, such as the stereo system or the navigation system. Crime rings take orders on stolen vehicles and also create networks to illegally supply parts.
Ram ranked third among all vehicles sold in 2017, behind Ford F-Series trucks and Chevrolet Silverados. The bestselling F-Series sold 896,764 while Silverado sold 585,864 and Ram sold 500,723.
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