Suspected Stolen Goods Recovered in Tyler
Posted/updated on: July 28, 2011 at 2:34 am
TYLER – A contingent of law officers raided a Tyler body shop Tuesday morning and recovered close to $500,000 worth of suspected stolen property. The property was located in a warehouse district off WSW Loop 323, which had been under surveillance since investigators received information from several tipsters regarding suspicious activity in the area. The serial numbers and identifying information found on the suspected stolen items will be cross-referenced with those on police theft reports. At this time, there are several persons of interest identified and arrest warrants will be forthcoming.
The raid was the result of an ongoing, multi-agency investigation into a theft ring. Agents from the Texas Department of Public Safety, investigators from Smith, Anderson, Cherokee and Henderson Counties, the East Texas Auto Task Force and investigators from Arp, Whitehouse and Tyler Police Departments participated in the coordinated effort.
A property hearing to determine ownership of items recovered will be conducted in Smith County.
