5 Cars Stolen in Overnight Heist at Tinley Park Dealership

TINLEY PARK, IL - Five cars were stolen from a Tinley Park car dealership overnight, marking the third break-in at a Chicagoland dealership this weekend and the tenth since the beginning of the year.

A group of five thieves smashed a window and entered the Bettenhausen Automotive dealership at 8355 West 159th Street around 11:20 p.m. Friday, according to police. Once inside they each entered a car and then left the lot and headed eastbound on 159th Street.

One of the thieves abandoned a vehicle on 159th Street and then entered one of the other stolen vehicles. The four remaining vehicles were seen near 159th and Pulaski, where police attempted a traffic stop, which the drivers refused and were last seen headed northbound on Interstate 57.

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Police remain on the hunt for the four missing vehicles, which are:

• Blue 2013 Dodge Charger Illinois (registration #S134102)
• White 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee (no Registration)
• Black 2015 Chrysler 200 Illinois (registration #Z314994)
• Blue 2015 Dodge Charger Illinois (registration #742270)

Anyone with information pertaining to the theft should call the Tinley Park Police Department at 708-532-9111.

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