A 15-year-old suspect is now in custody after four GM vehicles were stolen from the GM Lansing Grand River assembly plant in Lansing, Michigan. The stolen vehicles include two Chevy Camaros and two Cadillac sedans.
According to a recent report from local CBS News affiliate WLNS, which cites the Lansing Police Department, officers arrived on the scene around 2:45 a.m. early Thursday morning.
Reports indicate that two Chevy Camaros and two unidentified Cadillac models were taken from the GM Lansing Grand River plant lot. In addition to producing the sixth-generation Chevy Camaro, the GM Lansing Grand River plant also produces the Cadillac CT4 and the Cadillac CT5.
The GM Lansing Grand River plant is located at 920 Townsend Street in Lansing, Michigan, first opening in 2001. The facility spans some 3.4 million square feet across 111 acres, employing roughly 1,400 employees. The plant previously produced the first-generation Cadillac ATS and the first-, second-, and third-generation Cadillac CTS.
Back in September, a pair of teenaged suspects were arrested after attempting to steal two Chevy Camaros from the GM Lansing Grand River plant. Authorities received a call around 2:30 a.m. local time that two men were attempting to steal the GM sports cars from the southwest parking lot. One of the suspects collided with a concrete barrier before attempting to flee on foot, but was caught and arrested. The second suspect collided with a fence before attempting to flee on foot, but was also eventually caught and arrested.
Last November, a new 2023 Chevy Camaro was among five vehicles stolen at a rail yard in Shreveport, Louisiana. The other vehicles stolen included two 2023 Dodge Chargers, a Dodge Challenger, and a truck. The rail yard serves as a location where cars are offloaded from trains and transported to local dealerships for sale. The stolen 2023 Chevy Camaro was quickly recovered thanks to the help of the onboard OnStar system, which remotely identified the location of the stolen vehicle before disabling it.
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Not knowing the security set up, in either place, I commend those responsible for the capture of both “thugs” who (attempted) to steal these new cars!
I’m sure they’re looking at some “serious probation” for their numerous Felony charges !!!
Our juvenile punishment system is what needs replaced. Being LEO for over 30 yrs ( retired now) I’ve seen it over and over the “slap on the wrist” for even violent crimes where they’ve caused serious injuries to elderly victims and not having the least bit of remorse for their “planned stupidity .”
We’ve become our own worst enemies!!
@Gary M.. we been brainwashed to believe that they are all such good kids. LOL (isn’t that what the parents always say when a cop shoots 1 of them?)
Being a retired LEO perhaps you can shed some insight on why drug offences carrying more time than violent crimes? Why are there whole task forces focused on giving parking tickets, and other traffic violations than investigating and more importantly deterring violent crimes. I still remember when police patrolled in police cruisers, there very presence insuring violent criminals went elsewhere, now there is no patrolling neighborhoods or businesses. Now the main focus is to hide in unmarked cars on the side of highways and roads in order to write tickets. Guess there’s not enough money to be made in stopping and preventing violent crime. The big bucks are in traffic violations and drug busts.
GM Authority— could you investigate and report how individuals but at GM and Ford vehicles that have modern security equipment? A 15 year old???
Sorry I can’t type. My previous comment doesn’t make sense. I want to know how these cars are being stolen so easily.
I hope GMdoes not go easy on these teens. They are one reason I have to pay more for my GM vehicles. Charge them as adults and no probation.
GM has no control over the legal system.
Stupid punks need to catch the swinging end of ah hickory switch about 40 times…
Gangster thugs not teens !
could this be the result of no more steering locks? LOL. What kind of security do these new vehicles have that they can be started and driven off without having a key fob close by to tell computer it is ok to start up. ?
It’s like kids in a candy store they need armed
security guards looking out for those beautiful
ZL1’s Maybe they are guarded but it’s not working.
I’m from Lansing and lived there from 84 to 07 about 10 mins away from those lots and there are no gates to stop anyone from just getting into a car and driving out and the keys are left in the car once they come off the assembly line.
Why don’t we just put a well known deterrent security device in these cars…., a stick shift.
Then you don’t need onstar…., you can get an airtag for $25 and stick it in your glove department.
Also.., if they Effed up my ordered Blackwing…., I will eff them up personally…, no more poultry wings for you!
Picture if that was your car that was driven into a barrier or fence. Type of crime not age should be a big factor. Beg ya they were release to parent recognition.
i would have dropped them like a deer. then you dont have to deal with them ever again.