LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) –
One man is under arrest and another suspected of fleeing the state after an elaborate scam that police said led to multiple stolen cars and motorcycles from Little Rock dealerships.
It happened at Landers Auto Group on Colonial Glenn and at Harley Davidson Motorcycles on Highway 30. According to police, the thieves used a phony wire transfer from a false bank account to convince the dealers to let them drive three motorcycles and four cars off the lots, getting away with close $300,000 in property.
“I’m sure this was well planned on his part,” said Little Rock police spokesman Ernest Hilgeman.
Police believe the man suspected of masterminding the caper was 39-year-old Domonic Dieffenderfer, who may have already fled the state of Arkansas.
“Mr. Dieffenderfer apparently has, I think our detectives said, a warrant out of Tennessee for the exact same thing,” said Hilgeman. “It appears that he is into this business.”
On Tuesday, the other man police believe is involved in the thefts, 44-year-old Timmy Lewis, drove one of the stolen vehicles back to the Landers lot and was arrested on five counts of felony theft.Police have since recovered all the stolen vehicles except for one of the cars and one of the motorcycles. Dieffenderfer remains on the run.
“This is something that you’ve seen more so in Florida, larger states, New York, California, not so much here,” added Hilgeman. “So, this is definitely a little different from what we’re used to seeing.”
One arrested after theives scam dealership
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