COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Sparks flying at a Cobb County car dealership as a thief used a saw to buzz through a gate.
Investigators say he stole a $100,000 Lexus SUV.
The dealership told Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell that it wants police to question former employees because the person who stole the car had a key to it.
“We really need to get that vehicle back. We need it back, we want it back,” said Al Bryn, finance director for Gravity Motor in Marietta.
Security cameras were rolling just as someone broke into the dealership last month.
“They cut the gates with evidently some kind of a tool,” fraud specialist Barry Bannister said.
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“It’s something you think you see in the movies, you know? For real,” Bryn said.
“Came in, walked straight over to the car. The car lit up soon as he put his hands on the car and cranked up, and drove away,” Bannister said.
Bryn said the suspect had a key to the stolen Lexus.
“They are so familiar with the whole place; that’s the only reason why there’s a lot of questions there,’ Bryn said.
Bannister assisted the dealership with contacting police.
“Get the report made and then, the police, jump in from there. Marietta police has the case,” Bannister said.
“We just brought it to the front the day before. That’s the craziest thing about it,” Bryn said.
It’s a $100,000 loss for the dealership.
“The dealership is offering a $5,000 reward for anybody that has information to where the car can be found or the individuals that took it,” Bryn said. “The economy being the way it is, you’re not getting as many cars that easy. People are not spending as much money as they used to.”
Police told Newell that this is an active investigation. If anyone has information, they can send an anonymous tip through the department’s app.
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