Stolen Corvette
A 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2-door hardtop coupe and dark gray 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 2-door hardtop with black racing stripes were stolen from a warehouse in Puyallup Wednesday night. (CrimeStoppers)

Two collectible cars stolen from Puyallup warehouse

BY KIRO Radio Staff  on August 10, 2012 @ 12:35 pm (Updated: 1:46 pm - 8/10/12 )

Police in Pierce County are trying to track down two valuable cars before they're stripped down for parts.

Sheriff's Detective Ed Troyer says burglars broke into a warehouse near 162nd St. and Meridian E. in Puyallup sometime between 10 p.m. on Wednesday and 9 a.m. Thursday Aug. 9.

"These cars are definitely collectible cars. They're worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and they just came from the Barrett-Jackson auto auction."

In fact, the 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2-door hardtop coupe and dark gray 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 2-door hardtop with black racing stripes are valued at about $150,000 each.

CrimeStoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of the vehicles and/or the arrest of the suspects.

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  • dori monson fan wrote...
    so police are spending our tax dollars
    August 10, 2012 1:46 pm
    to find ridiculously expensive cars that ridiculously rich people were too cheap to properly secure? if you're going to buy excessively flashy toys because you don't have anything else to do with your gobs and gobs of cash how about YOU $150,000 CAR OWNER pay for a private detective to find the cars yourself? Clear example here of why we need to cut the police force in half. And where were police and crime stoppers when Matt's mountain bike was stolen last week? Not only did Matt have to do the police work to find it, he had to go retrieve it HIMSELF! Where was the $1000.00 reward for Matt? Crime stoppers is a joke. Dear $150,000.00 Corvette owner, go spend $200 on a car alarm.
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  • Drool wrote...
    Dori Monson Fan
    August 10, 2012 2:31 pm
    Were you born a selfish moron or is that a learned trait?
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  • Nickatnyt wrote...
    I take nothing less than a 5% commission, especially when dealing with professional thieves.
    August 10, 2012 2:59 pm
    So, using my wizard-like math skills, my fee would only be $15,000. Sounds like this guy can afford it, and would probably be more than happy to pay it.
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  • 333 wrote...
    dori fan
    August 10, 2012 4:44 pm
    i agree with you. I had my car stolen last month, cops couldn't care less....don't blame them...but they just couldn't care less. And that's fine.
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  • boomshakalaka wrote...
    ...
    August 10, 2012 4:50 pm
    .... and in other news, people are robbed every day.
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  • imanegro wrote...
    dori moron
    August 10, 2012 5:45 pm
    THIS is what you whine about? There are more important things going on in the world. Oh- jealous much?
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  • mihalyim wrote...
    Alarm System
    August 10, 2012 8:01 pm
    Looks like someone forgot to turn the alarm on.
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  • make_or_break wrote...
    Ahem,,,
    August 10, 2012 8:21 pm
    Something reeks that those 'rich' owners wield plenty of POLITICAL power and influence...perhaps THAT'S why the police down there in Pierce Co. are making such a fuss. Amazing how the wealthy are apt to have that sort of leverage, unlike us commoners who are more likely to WHINE about everything than BUY our way around. Then again, Dori's Fanny had his bunch up his so high that such thoughts simply failed to enter into his prohibitive gray matter.
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