The Brief
- A bold thief sawed through a security gate during a Marietta car dealership theft on Cobb Parkway.
- The suspect drove off in a luxury SUV worth $100,000 on Wednesday morning.
- Dealership employees suspect the heist was coordinated with the help of an insider.
MARIETTA, Ga. – Police are searching for a masked man who sliced through a chain on a heavy metal gate and drove off with a $100,000 SUV from Gravity Autos in Marietta on Wednesday.
Marietta police investigation
What we know:
Surveillance footage caught a man wearing a stocking over his face slicing through the security gate chain early Wednesday morning. Al Bryan of Gravity Autos said the suspect walked directly to a Lexus SUV, unlocked it instantly as the vehicle’s lights flashed on, and drove away.
Bryan believes the thief must have obtained a key beforehand, suggesting someone close to the dealership assisted in the heist. The business on Cobb Parkway has since changed its security by parking multiple vehicles to block the driveway.
Search for stolen SUV
What we don’t know:…