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Dream vehicle stolen from Dallas man
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By: Eric Quade
| 11/06/2008 |
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Nick Suckow of Dallas had pursued his dream of restoring his 1968 Dodge Charger for more than a decade. After investing a lot of time, effort and several thousands of dollars in the project, he had come away with a showroom beauty of an automobile-a set of wheels that routinely won car show events and even got exposure a year ago in a national hotrod magazine. Just this year the car brought home another six trophies from across the state.
But Suckow's long-time dream recently turned into a nightmare when thieves broke into his residence and stole his prized, custom car while he was away on a trip.
Barron County law enforcement believes Suckow's purple car, which has a Wisconsin license plate reading "68 CHRGR," was loaded onto a trailer at the time of the heist.
As of late Monday, Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said there were still no solid leads about the stolen car, valued at more than $200,000.
"We have had some reports of it being spotted in different areas, but nothing has panned out," he said.
Anyone with information about the car's whereabouts is encouraged to contact the sheriff's department at 537-3106. Anonymous tips can be phoned in at 800-532-9008.
Suckow said he had been on a 6-day vacation to Las Vegas, Nevada, when the burglary took place. He had won a seat at a "Texas hold 'em" poker tournament, and he was less than 5 hours away from home on his way back when he received the bad news about his car.
A friend, David Matthys, had been watching Suckow's property for him, and Suckow had asked his friend to turn up the home's thermostat and unlock the doors in preparation for his return. When Matthys was conducting a walk-through of the home, however, he saw that the large bay window of Suckow's attached showroom had been smashed and the Charger was missing. Several locks were also cut. The vehicle had been kept in the newly finished showroom since May.
Matthys immediately called Suckow and alerted him to what had happened.
Suckow said the current theory is that after somehow gaining access to the showroom, about three or four thieves pushed the car down his driveway to the road. There, they loaded the vehicle onto an enclosed trailer and drove away.
Authorities have collected evidence at the scene and are in the process of following leads, he said.
Despite the shocking theft, Suckow said he's very optimistic that his car will be returned. In fact, he hasn't entertained the notion that his prized hotrod might not be found.
"I'm hopeful-that's the word we're using," he said.
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