MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Police have arrested two people they say helped steal 14 vehicles worth nearly $200,000 and $160,000 in cash from two car lots.
The robberies happened a week apart at Car Brothers Auto Sales and Repair in Berclair and Super Deals Auto Sales in Northeast Memphis.
In both robberies, the thieves cut the power to the businesses, took safes and carports and drove the vehicles off the lot.
Police have not said how many people were involved in the carjackings, but at least three people were caught on camera at both businesses.
The owner of Super Deals Auto Sales captured video of at least two men destroying meters on the side of his building, with one of them using a power saw to cut the door lock around his car.
He says the thieves spent at least two hours at his business and ripped a safe from his wall before making off with about 30 key chains, car titles and four of his vehicles.
One of the cars stolen was a 2012 Dodge Challenger with a GPS device. Police were able to track the stolen car to Elaine Avenue and Bonnie Street in Berclair, where they found at least two other stolen vehicles.
Investigators arrested Rocky Leal and Matthew Camp after finding one of the vehicles parked in Camp’s driveway.
The owner of Super Deal Auto Sales believes at least ten people were involved in the robbery of that business. He said police have so far recovered two of their vehicles.
Leal and Camp face 20 counts of theft of property and two counts of burglary of a business. Camp also faces drug charges.
Both are scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
If you know anything about burglaries and carjackings, call CrimeStoppers at (901)528-CASH.
