Two Detroit men have been hit with felony charges in a daring Dodge Charger theft from a Pinckney car dealership. The brazen break-in, which took place early Sunday morning, involved high-speed chases and a ransacking of the dealership for keys, as reported by CBS Detroit and the Livingston Daily. Desean Stanley, 18, was slapped with 12 felony counts, and Armarion Gaskin, 21, faces one felony count, their bonds set at $500,000 and $25,000, respectively.
In a statement obtained by CBS Detroit, officials recounted how the suspects had taken off with three new Dodge vehicles, leaving the Pinckney Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM dealership after an officer initiated a traffic stop that escalated quickly. The dealership's service director, Joe O'Connell, described the security footage of the break-in as "eerie." According to a Livingston Daily interview, O'Connell said, "It just makes you feel different about work, it makes you feel different about everything... it's just a total violation of what you've come to know as your space of comfort."
Assisting in the chase, Brighton police apprehended a white Dodge Charger and a Michigan State Police trooper stopped another vehicle, both confirming the cars were part of the stolen fleet. A juvenile from Warren was also implicated in the crime and faces charges through the juvenile court system. Police are still on the lookout for other suspects said to be involved in the incident.
The Livingston Daily reports that Pinckney Police Chief Jeff Garrison revealed that similar thefts occurred in Dearborn on the same night, raising suspicions of a connection between the events. Meanwhile, Michigan State Police are investigating a related incident involving the theft of two Dodge Charger Scat Packs from a Lenawee County dealership. In a statement from MSP released on X (the social network formerly known as Twitter). The authorities have called for the public's help and are executing search warrants as part of the case. Anyone with details is encouraged to contact Trooper Benjamin Lambrix at 734-242-3500 as detailed by WXYZ.
