Video shows thieves stealing $150,000 worth of cars at Morganton Honda dealership

MORGANTON, N.C. — A new video shows thieves in Morganton breaking into a car dealership, and stealing three cars valued at more than $150,000.

The break-in Monday morning happened in a matter of minutes. The video shows someone with a crowbar smashing the glass doors of the dealership, breaking into offices, and stealing keys. Public safety officers arrived with guns drawn shortly after the theft.

“It’s pretty scary and concerning,” said Garrett Feduke, the owner of Morganton Honda. “It seemed like they had either been here before or knew somebody who was there. I’m sure they targeted the Cadillac Escalade. It was an Escalade and two BMWs that were taken.”

Feduke said he plans to increase security.

“I think we’ve already put some things in place but I think we’re going to have to be stricter and put in some policies and get some more equipment to offset some of this,” Feduke said.

Channel 9′s Dave Faherty spoke with investigators who said they are looking at the video to see if Monday’s incident is connected to other break-ins in the area.

Similar incidents occurred in Cornelius, Mooresville, and Charlotte in March. A group of thieves was accused of targeting an east Charlotte dealership and stealing multiple luxury cars. In Cornelius, suspects drove out of the showroom with three BMWs and a Maserati -- all worth more than $310,000.

Garrett Feduke with the dealership believes the men were dropped off before the break-in.

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