Truck Theft - on the news last night
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INDIANAPOLIS -- A ring of thieves targeting Ford heavy-duty trucks in Indianapolis shows no signs of slowing down.
Indianapolis police have investigated at least eight thefts of Ford F-150, F-250 and F-350 trucks over the past several weeks.
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One of those trucks belonged to Jack Ragland, who has conducted his own searches every day since his vehicle was stolen.
"We have driven 400-600 miles looking for our truck," Ragland said. "Kind of heartbreaking."
In Beech Grove, Jeffrey Wilcher's 1999 Ford F-250 was stolen while he was grocery shopping. Even worse, he received a Facebook message from a lady in Bloomington showing his truck being used to steal another similar truck.
The trucks are popular for thieves because their parts, especially their motors and catalytic converters, are hot commodities.
The majority of recent thefts have involved parked and locked trucks. In one of the most recent cases, the vehicle was taken with the keys inside.
Brand new, Ford heavy-duty trucks can run more than $50,000.
If you have any information about the thefts, contact Crime Stoppers at 262-TIPS.
In case the article gets moved on the web, here's the text. Keep your doors locked and take your keys:
INDIANAPOLIS -- A ring of thieves targeting Ford heavy-duty trucks in Indianapolis shows no signs of slowing down.
Indianapolis police have investigated at least eight thefts of Ford F-150, F-250 and F-350 trucks over the past several weeks.
PREVIOUS | Central Indiana thieves targeting heavy-duty pickups http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/central-indiana-thieves-targeting-heavy-duty-pickups
One of those trucks belonged to Jack Ragland, who has conducted his own searches every day since his vehicle was stolen.
"We have driven 400-600 miles looking for our truck," Ragland said. "Kind of heartbreaking."
In Beech Grove, Jeffrey Wilcher's 1999 Ford F-250 was stolen while he was grocery shopping. Even worse, he received a Facebook message from a lady in Bloomington showing his truck being used to steal another similar truck.
The trucks are popular for thieves because their parts, especially their motors and catalytic converters, are hot commodities.
The majority of recent thefts have involved parked and locked trucks. In one of the most recent cases, the vehicle was taken with the keys inside.
Brand new, Ford heavy-duty trucks can run more than $50,000.
If you have any information about the thefts, contact Crime Stoppers at 262-TIPS.
