EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – A Princeton guy states the vehicle he recently purchased from an Evansville dealership was picked up by Indiana State Police.
Neal Bailey bought a utilized 2019 Honda Accord in August of 2021. On Monday, he got a phone from Indiana Point out Police, saying it may perhaps have been stolen right before he purchased it. On Tuesday morning, investigators went to his dwelling to make sure.
He suggests it was really hard to imagine the condition was real.
“This isn’t truly occurring, is it?” said Neal. “The realization did not established in until finally I consider soon after.”
Afterward, investigators verified the vehicle was stolen, and hauled it absent in a tow truck. This still left Neal in a bind, since owning a car obtainable is critical for him and his family members.
“Very vital to have a motor vehicle, and appropriate now we have a 9-calendar year-previous, my action son, he’s likely to bodily treatment for his leg just about every working day of the week,” explained Neal. “And I simply cannot leave my spouse at home with him with no auto.”
An official with D-Patrick Honda, exactly where Neal bought the car, states he’s hardly ever found just about anything like it in his 35 a long time in organization.
He said he thinks the motor vehicle was stolen in New York, wherever it was presented a fake VIN selection and a title matching that range. The car then moved by way of a number of reputable channels before getting to Neal.
D-Patrick reimbursed Neal what he paid out and then sold him his new vehicle. Neal suggests the whole ordeal has been a finding out experience.
“I’ve uncovered a ton in the last pair days, a large amount about VIN figures that I didn’t know right before,” stated Neal.
Officers with Indiana Condition Police say they do not want people today to panic above this, since incidents like this are extremely uncommon.
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