6 cars stolen from Honolulu used car lot after thieves cut gate lock, break safe

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Honolulu police are investigating a burglary at a Mapunapuna used car lot where thieves broke in and drove off with six vehicles worth an estimated $150,000.

General manager Tianqi Li said he locked up City Auto Sales on Ahua Street on Sunday at noon. When he returned Monday morning at 8 a.m., he discovered the vehicles were gone.

How the burglary unfolded

Li said the burglars cut the lock on the front gate, smashed through the front office door, broke into a safe and got the keys. The lot is located next to Nimitz Highway.

The stolen vehicles are:

  • 2019 Chevy Colorado
  • 2023 Dodge Durango
  • 2017 Subaru WRX
  • 2016 Toyota Tacoma
  • 2013 Lexus LS
  • 2015 Ford F-250

Li said the six vehicles were the most expensive on the lot. He estimated the cost to replace the keys at about $20,000…

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