Thieves Strip Truck Dropped Off At Arizona Auto Shop

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A Chevy Silverado that was dropped off at an auto shop in Queen Creek, Arizona was stripped of its wheels and sound system by some enterprising thieves. The shop called the customers asking if they took the wheels themselves in a display of Sherlock Holmes-level of deductive reasoning.

Auto shops and dealerships need better security.

There’s so much to unpack about this story which was run by 12 News in Arizona. The truck, which was parked at the shop, got stripped of those valuable parts and the shop says it’s not responsible. We know a lot of auto centers that keep vehicles overnight park them inside or in a secure lot, but at this place that apparently doesn’t happen.

Since it was a Firestone location, the local news station called the media line for the parent company repeatedly, leaving messages each time. But Bridgestone decided to just ignore 12 News because that makes your company look super not culpable.