Imagine checking on your property and discovering that five vehicles have disappeared.
That’s what one man reported to deputies after finding several cars and trucks missing from land where they had been stored. But the investigation quickly became more complicated than an ordinary vehicle theft report.
The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office responded to a property in the Proctorville area after a man reported that multiple vehicles had been taken.
Five Vehicles Reported Missing
According to the sheriff’s report, the man said he owned the property and had discovered that five vehicles were no longer there.
The vehicles listed in the complaint included:
- A 2002 Chrysler Voyager
- A 2007 Chevrolet Silverado
- A 2000 Dodge Dakota
- A 2006 Dodge Caravan
- A 2010 Chrysler van
The deputy documented the vehicles’ identifying information and began investigating.
Ownership Questions Complicate Investigation
The complainant told deputies that he believed the vehicles had been taken without permission.
However, investigators also learned that there was a disagreement involving the property and the vehicles.
The deputy checked available ownership information through the Lawrence County Auditor’s website and gathered statements about who had access to the property.
The report indicates that investigators were still trying to establish exactly what happened to the vehicles and who had the legal right to possess them.
Investigators Seek Camera Footage
A deputy inspected the property and confirmed that the vehicles were no longer where the complainant said they had been parked.
The man told investigators he had previously seen the vehicles on the property and believed they had been removed without his consent.
Deputies also learned that a neighboring property might have surveillance footage showing activity in the area.
An officer planned to review available body-camera footage and gather additional information.
Investigation Remains Open
The sheriff’s report documents the complaint as a motor vehicle theft investigation involving five vehicles.
However, the report does not establish who removed them, whether they were stolen or whether any arrests were made.
Investigators were continuing to examine the circumstances, including ownership records and possible video evidence.
For now, the mystery isn’t just where five vehicles went. It’s also who had the authority to move them in the first place.