MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An illegal chop shop operation in Southwest Memphis was shut down and two people are arrested following a two-week investigation by the Memphis Police Department’s Ridgeway Station, in partnership with the MPD Auto Theft Task Force and the U.S. Marshals Service.
Investigators executed search warrants around 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30 in the 3700 block of Canary Cove West and the 4200 block of Tonawanda St. During the searches officers found a stolen 2011 Dodge Challenger, two engines, and multiple vehicle parts stripped from stolen vehicles.
Police say chop shops are a major driver of auto theft, allowing stolen vehicles to be dismantled and sold for parts, which fuels continued theft across the city.
Memphis police arrested 20-year-old Anthony Burns and charged him with Burglary, three counts of Theft of Property $10,000–$60,000, and Chop Shop Law.
Police also arrested 18-year-old Kyla Burns and charged her with two counts of Theft of Property $10,000–$60,000 and Chop Shop Law…