1 arrested after Ford Mustang heist, 3 stolen vehicles recovered

Police are investigating the brazen theft of six new Ford Mustang Shelby GT500s from the Flat Rock assembly plant early Thursday that ended in a brief chase and one suspect in custody.

Three of the stolen vehicles, which retail for $80,000, were recovered.

According to a news release from the Flat Rock Police Department and Michigan State Police’s Twitter, here’s what happened:

Police responded to a call about the theft of multiple Ford Mustangs from the Ford assembly plant near Gibraltar Road and Interstate 75 at 12:19 a.m. Thursday.

Officers learned an unknown number of suspects stole at least five Ford Mustangs by driving off before their arrival, the release said.

Woodhaven Police Officers spotted the thieves attempting to fill gas in the stolen vehicles, according to MSP’s Twitter account. The officers did not pursue the Mustangs when they fled after seeing officers.

Troopers attempted to halt the Mustangs. They recovered one of the Mustangs fleeing westbound on I-96 after a pursuit. The driver drove up on a grass embankment and ran out of fuel, the tweets said.

The driver of the vehicle was taken into custody at the Detroit Detention Center, according to the release. 

The Detroit Police Department recovered two other Mustangs, one near Warren Avenue and 23rd Street and one near Springwells and I-75, the release said.

An orange Shelby GT500 Mustang was discovered abandoned on northbound I-75 after investigators received a call from a tow truck driver, according to the tweets. The third stolen Mustang, a red GT500, was recovered near Warren Avenue near 30th Street. Police believe both vehicles ran out of fuel and were abandoned by their drivers.

The three unrecovered vehicles are believed to be in the colors Brittany Blue and Grey.