The Brief
- A Chicago Ridge man was arrested in a stolen vehicle scrapping scheme.
- Police say he used a tow truck and false paperwork.
- Several vehicles were reported stolen in Illinois and Indiana.
COOK COUNTY, Ill. – A Chicago Ridge man faces multiple felony charges after investigators said he sold stolen vehicles for scrap using a tow truck and false paperwork.
What we know:
Illinois State Police said 36-year-old Saeed E. Mustafa was taken into custody on Feb. 27 following an investigation that began earlier this month when a driver reported their vehicle stolen from the Bishop Ford Freeway near Beaubien Woods. The vehicle had been left at the scene of a crash while the driver contacted a private towing company, but it was gone when the tow truck arrived.…