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TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News/Gray News) -
A gangbanger said he stole a tractor-trailer full of C8 Corvette cars because he was just released from prison and needed a ride home, according to authorities in Arizona.
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office said 23-year-old Isaiah Walker was arrested Thursday on charges of robbery, 11 counts of theft of means of transportation and felony theft.
The sheriff’s office said the incident started at a truck stop in Willcox when Walker, of Oklahoma, approached the driver of the tractor-trailer.
Walker “spoke to the victim about his truckload, lulled him into a sense of security,” then grabbed the driver and threw him from the cab, the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.
Walker drove off with the truck, which was hauling 10 Chevy Corvette C8s. The value of the sports cars is more than $1.25 million, authorities said.
A Cochise County Sheriff’s Office deputy spotted the truck and tried to get Walker to pull over.
“The stolen vehicle began driving recklessly, which caused (other) vehicles to leave the roadway,” the sheriff’s office said.
Walker later stopped the truck and was arrested by a deputy and a police officer from Willcox.
“Walker admitted to stealing the vehicle and advised that the Corvettes were not the reason and that he needed a truck to get home as he had just been released from prison,” the sheriff’s office wrote.
Willcox Police Chief Dale Hadfield thanked the deputy and officer for their actions.
“The deputy and officer showed great restraint and patience in bringing a serious crime to a peaceful resolution, all while keeping the property of others from being damaged,” Hadfield said.
The stolen vehicle was safely recovered without damage and was released to the driver so he could continue his delivery
A gangbanger said he stole a tractor-trailer full of C8 Corvette cars because he was just released from prison and needed a ride home, according to authorities in Arizona.
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office said 23-year-old Isaiah Walker was arrested Thursday on charges of robbery, 11 counts of theft of means of transportation and felony theft.
The sheriff’s office said the incident started at a truck stop in Willcox when Walker, of Oklahoma, approached the driver of the tractor-trailer.
Walker “spoke to the victim about his truckload, lulled him into a sense of security,” then grabbed the driver and threw him from the cab, the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.
Walker drove off with the truck, which was hauling 10 Chevy Corvette C8s. The value of the sports cars is more than $1.25 million, authorities said.
A Cochise County Sheriff’s Office deputy spotted the truck and tried to get Walker to pull over.
“The stolen vehicle began driving recklessly, which caused (other) vehicles to leave the roadway,” the sheriff’s office said.
Walker later stopped the truck and was arrested by a deputy and a police officer from Willcox.
“Walker admitted to stealing the vehicle and advised that the Corvettes were not the reason and that he needed a truck to get home as he had just been released from prison,” the sheriff’s office wrote.
Willcox Police Chief Dale Hadfield thanked the deputy and officer for their actions.
“The deputy and officer showed great restraint and patience in bringing a serious crime to a peaceful resolution, all while keeping the property of others from being damaged,” Hadfield said.
The stolen vehicle was safely recovered without damage and was released to the driver so he could continue his delivery
