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Low Saturn · 01-31-2015, 12:58 PM

Finally caught some of the thieves

http://www.contracostatimes.com/brea...sburg-found-at

enzia35 · 01-31-2015, 01:22 PM

Now, firing squad for the thieves!

Off topic, but I saw multiple cars in my parking garage with their gas siphoned....F thieves.

Red2014SS · 01-31-2015, 01:36 PM

That's good news. I was inside a professional chop shop back around 1988. It was amazing. The guys working there could take a stripped Camaro frame and rebuild the entire car in a couple of days. You couldn't tell it had ever been worked on.

Of course, I had no idea that it was a chop shop at the time. My best friend had a Firebird that needed to be painted. He had met a guy who worked at this place, and the guy offered to paint it cheap, after hours. We took it over there and dropped it off.

The story was, they were "rebuilding salvaged cars." The guys who worked there actually believed this. The Firebird got painted, but it took several weeks, and yes, my friend paid for it and got it back. During this time, we would always stop in to check on any progress and bug the painter to get it finished.

About two months later, the FBI pulled in with several semi trucks, arrested everyone there and filled up the trucks with all the parts they had in the warehouse. No charges were filed against the painter or other employees.

The truth of the story was that the owner of the business was stealing Camaros and stripping them in another location. The frame and body would be abandoned. Then, the parts were shipped to the warehouse. The owner would go to insurance auctions and buy the stripped frames, and get a clean title that way. Then, the cars would be reassembled in the warehouse we'd visited. Then the cars were resold in another state with a 100% clean title. Back then, there was some kind of loophole where certain states didn't issue salvage titles, so these cars were clean titled.

I will never forget that warehouse. I have never seen so many Camaro parts in my life. Everything was organized, everything was nice and neat. There was one rack with nothing but door panels. Every color, every style.

Dynabyte · 01-31-2015, 05:14 PM

I am very happy to hear this. My custom ordered 2013 1LE was stolen in December from an acquaintances driveway (in Pittsburg) in the middle of the night . No alarm, no broken glass. They found it 5 days later fully stripped and left on the side of a road in Oakland. Engine, transmission, seats, doors were removed. If it's the same guy - hope he gets the book thrown at him -

Low Saturn · 01-31-2015, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Dynabyte

......If it's the same guy - hope he gets the book thrown at him -

F that. A truck load of book that are still in the truck.

MLAZ1990 · 01-31-2015, 05:39 PM

It's oakloand, what do you expect?

mariojmoe · 01-31-2015, 06:08 PM

He is done guys, it's party over for him. Warrants, battery on a peace officer, parolee on the run, and 4 counts of auto theft, posession of stolen property, and obviously priors. If this is the same guy (I'm sure it is) boy oh boy is he about to hate life. I think most bay area Camaros are safe now with this turd off the streets.

Ruebernard · 01-31-2015, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Low Saturn

Finally caught some of the thieves

http://www.contracostatimes.com/brea...sburg-found-at

Fry him.

mariojmoe · 01-31-2015, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MLAZ1990

It's oakloand, what do you expect?

Hmmm, is it the same in Chicago too? I grew up in the Oakland Hills (Skyline blvd) Chabot park estates subdivision. My parents were thankfully very well to do and we had a 94605 zip code. Our family home is well into the low 7 digits with virtually zero crime, and hoa. However our same zip code (although quite a ways away) has ghetto crime ridden 'hood's. My point is Oakland is not all like that trust me.

Low Saturn · 01-31-2015, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mariojmoe

I think most bay area Camaros are safe now with this turd off the streets.

As much as I'd like to believe that. I don't this guy could steal as many Camaros that have been getting stolen lately on his own.

oldfriend · 01-31-2015, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by enzia35

Now, firing squad for the thieves!

Off topic, but I saw multiple cars in my parking garage with their gas siphoned....F thieves.

There you go again !
This is not Russia, one as to be proven guilty in the court of law
I would just send them in packs off 6 to joint the ISIS , let them take care of the problem

Yes, you can call it outsourcing , it's fine , let them do what they do best , quick and clean , well ,almost clean !

LimaCharlie · 01-31-2015, 10:45 PM

I'm originally from Antioch, CA so this story hits home for me. I lived there for the first 20 years of my life until I entered the military. Glad to see this guy was caught. I've heard about random Camaro thefts throughout the Bay Area in the past couple of years. Maybe this guy was involved in those too...

01-31-2015, 12:58 PM	#1
Low Saturn Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 1,371	New Camaros stolen from Pittsburg found at alleged chop-shop Finally caught some of the thieves http://www.contracostatimes.com/brea...sburg-found-at __________________

01-31-2015, 01:22 PM	#2
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,450	Now, firing squad for the thieves! Off topic, but I saw multiple cars in my parking garage with their gas siphoned....F thieves. __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

01-31-2015, 01:36 PM	#3
Red2014SS Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Camaro Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,421	That's good news. I was inside a professional chop shop back around 1988. It was amazing. The guys working there could take a stripped Camaro frame and rebuild the entire car in a couple of days. You couldn't tell it had ever been worked on. Of course, I had no idea that it was a chop shop at the time. My best friend had a Firebird that needed to be painted. He had met a guy who worked at this place, and the guy offered to paint it cheap, after hours. We took it over there and dropped it off. The story was, they were "rebuilding salvaged cars." The guys who worked there actually believed this. The Firebird got painted, but it took several weeks, and yes, my friend paid for it and got it back. During this time, we would always stop in to check on any progress and bug the painter to get it finished. About two months later, the FBI pulled in with several semi trucks, arrested everyone there and filled up the trucks with all the parts they had in the warehouse. No charges were filed against the painter or other employees. The truth of the story was that the owner of the business was stealing Camaros and stripping them in another location. The frame and body would be abandoned. Then, the parts were shipped to the warehouse. The owner would go to insurance auctions and buy the stripped frames, and get a clean title that way. Then, the cars would be reassembled in the warehouse we'd visited. Then the cars were resold in another state with a 100% clean title. Back then, there was some kind of loophole where certain states didn't issue salvage titles, so these cars were clean titled. I will never forget that warehouse. I have never seen so many Camaro parts in my life. Everything was organized, everything was nice and neat. There was one rack with nothing but door panels. Every color, every style. __________________ 2014 2SS/RS, L99, SW LTH w/HF Cats, GMPP Ex. Z/28 CAI, FR41s in PVD Black Chrome, Recaros, Pfadt Sway 377hp, 383tq 12.739@110.44 MPH

01-31-2015, 05:39 PM	#6
MLAZ1990 Drives: 2012 black camaro 2LS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,023 View My Garage	It's oakloand, what do you expect? __________________ SLP Loud Mouth 1 Exhaust, K&N CAI, RS Headlights, NightOwl V2 halo kit, ZL1 Grille, Custom 2LS Emblems, Green Footwells, GM GFX splitter, Ace Alloy Convex All Matte Black Wheels(20x9 & 20x10.5) wrapped in Toyo Proxe STII(255/45/20 & 295/40/20)

01-31-2015, 10:45 PM	#12
LimaCharlie Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS - 2004 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,989	I'm originally from Antioch, CA so this story hits home for me. I lived there for the first 20 years of my life until I entered the military. Glad to see this guy was caught. I've heard about random Camaro thefts throughout the Bay Area in the past couple of years. Maybe this guy was involved in those too... __________________ 2011 Summit White Camaro 1SS/RS -6.2 LS3, TR6060, 3.45, G80 2004 Black Silverado 1500 2WD Regular Cab, Short Bed -5.3 LM7, 4L60E, 3.42, G80 2014 White Caprice PPV -6.0 L77, 6L80E, 2.92, G80

01-31-2015, 05:14 PM	#4
Dynabyte Drives: 2014 2SS/RS/NPP Red Hot Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 264	I am very happy to hear this. My custom ordered 2013 1LE was stolen in December from an acquaintances driveway (in Pittsburg) in the middle of the night . No alarm, no broken glass. They found it 5 days later fully stripped and left on the side of a road in Oakland. Engine, transmission, seats, doors were removed. If it's the same guy - hope he gets the book thrown at him -

01-31-2015, 06:08 PM	#7
mariojmoe Account Suspended Drives: C7 Z06 manual, 18 Zl1 manual, etc Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Spring Texas Posts: 1,488	He is done guys, it's party over for him. Warrants, battery on a peace officer, parolee on the run, and 4 counts of auto theft, posession of stolen property, and obviously priors. If this is the same guy (I'm sure it is) boy oh boy is he about to hate life. I think most bay area Camaros are safe now with this turd off the streets.