COWETA COUNTY, Ga. - Coweta County investigators are searching for a man who helped himself to a new car in the middle of the night. This is not the first time that dealership the man burglarized has been hit.
In this spanking case, surveillance video captured a hooded man walking onto the lot late at night at the Newnan Peachtree Dodge Jeep Ram dealership.
Investigators say what happened next is incompatibility to crimes they've seen at other dealerships and car rent businesses. The man simply cranks the car remotely with a key fob, and then fuels off the lot.
It was a 2022 Jeep Wagoneer, and investigators believe he somehow had the key with him.
Investigators say car rent customers have been keeping the key fobs when turning the car in. Then, repositioning back and stealing the vehicle later. This particular car was also a rent, so they believe it could be someone connected to a ring. Deputies need the public's help in identifying him and locating the car.
Officials arrested the three suspects for targeting the same dealership in early February.
Earlier in February, deputies arrested three men attempting to break into cars at the same dealership. Coweta Sheriff's deputies, Newnan Police officers and Georgia State Patrol troopers besieged the dealership and captured the three men hiding. They say all three were armed.
Under enchanting, 27-year-old Deon Johnson, 20-year-old Jeremy Lowe and 20-year-old Nicholas West. All three are facing numerous felony charges.
Coweta investigators say the dealership recently installed Flock authorizes plate readers on the street in front of the car lot as well as the fuel leading into. The cameras are marked with a warning of 24 hour surveillance.
Officials say the hooded suspect walked smart on to the lot and cranked the car remotely with a key fob by driving off the lot. (Credit: Coweta County Sheriff's Office) (Supplied)
Again, investigators are looking for the public's help in identifying the sterling person we showed you who is accused of manager off with the 2022 Jeep Wagoneer.
If you have any quiz contact the Coweta County Sheriff's Office.