Reward offered after 11 vehicles stolen from Las Cruces dealership

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces-Dona Ana County is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that helps identify the person or people responsible for stealing 11 vehicles from Base Auto Sales earlier this month, according to Las Cruces Police.

Police say on Friday evening, Jan. 12, or during the early hours of Saturday, Jan. 13, an individual or individuals broke into Base Auto Sales located on 490 N. Valley Dr. in Las Cruces and removed keys to 11 vehicles.

Those 11 vehicles were then stolen from the used car dealership, according to police.

Police say they have located seven of the stolen vehicles but four of them remain missing. The vehicles that remain missing are the following:

  • 2016 white Dodge Ram 3500

  • 2018 white Jeep Cherokee

  • 2019 black Ford Explorer

  • 2020 gray Chevrolet Trax

Las Cruces Police is also trying to identify the person or people who initially broke into the business and removed keys to all 11 vehicles.

Anyone with information that can help identify the person or people responsible on this incident or anyone who knows the whereabouts of the four vehicles that are still missing is asked to call Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces-Dona Ana County.

Crime Stoppers allows tips to be provided anonymously. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Tips can also be provided through the Las Cruces Crime Stoppers app, “P3 TIPS.” The app is available through the App Store on most devices.

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