Car thief pretends to be customer, drives Jeep off Puyallup dealership lot

A brazen automobile thief pretended to be a buyer after which swiped a automobile proper off the gross sales lot at a automobile dealership in Puyallup.

Video exhibits dealership proprietor Scott Tanner sitting with a lady he thought was a buyer seeking to purchase a automobile. She was within the workplace of Tanner Motorsports on a busy Friday afternoon, and Tanner says she took benefit of that to take off with a automobile.

The video exhibits the lady pushing for a automobile, and Tanner says that he tried to oblige, however instructed her after a credit score examine that they most likely wouldn’t be capable of promote her a automobile that day.

Apparently that’s when she appears to take issues into her personal palms. Surveillance video from exterior exhibits the lady taking a look at a Jeep.

“This younger girl had been strolling by exterior Canyon Highway for the previous few weeks and he or she wanted a automobile,” Tanner stated. “Apparently she received paid yesterday from Amazon, she got here in with a examine, subsequent factor you realize my buyer noticed on the video digicam screens and stated, ‘Your inexperienced Jeep simply pulled out.’”

Tanner stated he’s heard of autos being stolen off tons throughout off-hours, however somebody coming to his lot in the course of the day and simply driving off is a brand new scenario for him.

He’s additionally stunned that the lady didn’t attempt to cover herself in any respect throughout the course of. He’s been in contact with Pierce County sheriff’s deputies who instructed him this has occurred at different dealerships, too.

“The rash of theft is folks coming in at evening, discovering a key field that’s on show, they get the keys they usually get out,” Tanner stated. “Effectively that is one thing that I’ve heard of it taking place, however when it occurs to you, you may’t consider it.”

Tanner stated he’s insured and that he wish to get the automobile again. Anybody with info is urged to contact the Pierce County Sheriff’s Division.

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