During the early morning hours of 01/05/22, suspects cut the fence at Cross & Sons Plumbing on Liberty Rd. The suspects then removed the catalytic converters from four vehicles before stealing a white 2005 Chevrolet Silverado with a work bed. The truck was recovered abandoned in Douglas County on 01/06/22.
The suspects also cut the fence to Advanced RV Storage on Baker Industrial Court. It was discovered that the suspects cut the catalytic converters off of two of the RVs that were stored there. The investigation also revealed that the suspects had stolen a grey 2007 Ford F-350. The suspects then used this stolen vehicle to steal an enclosed trailer that was stored on the lot. The trailer contained 4 Quarter Midget race cars, tools, and gear. The trailer was recovered from a vacant residence in Atlanta however the Midget race cars are still missing.
Anyone with information on these crimes is asked to contact Detective Matt Weingarten at (678) 840-1321 or by email at mweingarten@villarica.gov. There is also a $2000 reward being offered through Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta and can be contacted at (404) 577-8477 or online at www.StopCrimeAtl.org. Tipsters can be remain anonymous.