This news is from Ottawa, Kansas, where a special Dodge Hellcat was stolen from a car dealership. The thieves crashed into another car at the Victory Ottawa dealership and then fled with a blue 2023 Challenger SRT Hellcat jailbreak. Police chased them, but they managed to flee.
The theft took place at the Victory Ottawa dealership on the late night of Sunday, June 15. The stolen Hellcat was a 2023 Challenger SRT Hellcat Jailbreak model and had driven just 2,656 miles (4,274 km). It was blue and still had the yellow splitter guards. It is not yet known how the thieves got hold of the keys to the car.
An officer with the Wellsville, KS Police Department spotted the stolen car and immediately began a chase. Several police teams were on the lookout for the thieves. The police also used a tire deflation device to stop the car, but even that did not stop the thieves. Finally, Wellsville Police abandoned the chase on I-435 toward Kansas City, Missouri.
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Such low-powered jailbreak model cars sell for $60,000 to $70,000 nowadays. But it is very unlikely that thieves will try to sell this car in full. Thieves often dispose of stolen cars or sell them for parts. It seems that the thieves may have prepared or are preparing to sell it in parts.
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The Ottawa Police Department is now asking for help from the public. Anyone with information about this stolen Challenger should call the Ottawa Police Department's Detective Unit at 785-242-1700 or use their online tip form. This case shows how thieves are adopting new methods to steal expensive cars and it is becoming difficult for the police to catch them.
Source: Carscoops
