Several Ram 1500 owners in Roseville, Michigan, woke up Monday morning to find their trucks broken into in the same way: a smashed rear window, cut wires and an infotainment system pulled out of the dashboard. The thefts took place overnight, where they were less likely to have been noticed. None of the owners say they heard anything.
According to the Roseville Police Department, the agency believes the same crew is responsible for the entire string of break-ins. Several Ram trucks were hit Sunday night to Monday morning. The vehicles affected so far have turned up on streets that span the city.
One owner estimated his repair bill at around $6,000. Another said the dealership where her fiancé’s truck was taken for repairs had been seeing Ram 1500s come in with the same damage one after another. A third owner on a different street had the same break-in pattern and did not want to go on camera.
Roseville police are now asking residents to stay alert and to check their home and business security cameras for anything that might help identify the people responsible. The investigation is still underway at this time. Further, the damaged Ram 1500s continue to arrive at the dealership.
The Multiple Ram Break-Ins
Several Ram 1500 trucks were broken into across multiple streets in the city overnight from Sunday, May 31 into Monday, June 1. Each of the trucks was hit in the same way: with the rear window smashed, wires cut, and the infotainment system pulled out of the dashboard. The thefts were reported on several additional streets as well, so this wasn’t an isolated situation.
Tim Kerchkof, an Asmus Street resident, said his Ram had been locked and parked on the street when the thieves struck and that he heard nothing during the break-in. Kerchkof estimated the damage and repairs could cost him around $6,000 or more.
About a mile away on Quinkert Street, Sharon Schiel said her fiancé’s Ram was hit in the same manner. Its rear window was broken, wires were cut, and the entire middle console gone, leaving thousands of dollars in damage for the couple to repair.
The Subsequent Fallout
Schiel says the dealership now handling her fiancé’s repairs confirmed several Ram 1500s have been coming in with the same kind of damage, one after another. A third Ram owner on Connecticut Street, about a mile from Schiel, also had a smashed rear window and a missing infotainment system. However, they declined to be interviewed on camera.
Roseville police explained that the investigation into the overnight break-ins is active and that they believe the same crew is targeting Ram 1500s across the city. The department asked residents to stay alert and to review home and business security camera footage for any suspicious activity that might help investigators identify the people responsible. If you happen to have any information, reach out to the Roseville investigators with intel so that the perpetrators can be caught.