![]() “That’s how all of us eat, so it hurts from that standpoint more than anything else,” Williams said. Still, Williams said this does impact BMW's workers as it lessens their available inventory to sell for the time being. While there is an uneasiness that accompanies any crime, Williams said he thinks this crime was solely about cars and that they’re not worried about there being a threat to anyone in the building. The other three vehicles were worth nearly $250,000. It’s now back in Asheville and being repaired.įor the other three cars, Williams said he’s doubtful they’ll ever see them again. Williams said he believed the suspects abandoned it because it had some damage. Williams said BMW of Asheville is increasing its security and adding a live security detail to have at night when they leave to sit at the entranceway.Īccording to Williams, one of the four stolen vehicles was recovered on the same day at a funeral home in Columbus, North Carolina. He said that the crime was well-orchestrated and there wasn’t any time for anyone to catch them in the act. Williams said this was clearly not the suspects’ first time committing this type of crime. In total, only 10 minutes passed from when the rock went through the window to when the suspects drove off with the cars. "It takes time these guys were only here less than 11 minutes.” They have to call to verify the alarm," Williams explained. “The alarm system, as most alarm systems, requires phone call intervention. When asked about BMW's security system, Williams said security systems are necessary, but that in most cases, they just work as a deterrent. "They took whatever was first available that was easiest - easily accessible - once they had keys in their hands.” ![]() “It was a crime of whatever’s available," Williams said. They ended up leaving with four cars William’s said two of them were new and two of them were used. Williams said the suspects began pressing every key to see which cars were going to be the most accessible to take. They can then be seen on video exiting through the same hole through which they originally entered before heading to the lot with the parked vehicles. The suspects then used a crowbar to break open the safe and took every single car key that was inside. Williams said they were only inside for a matter of four minutes, but during that four minutes, they used the same rock to break through the glass door into the office that had the safe with the keys. ![]() POLICE SEEK INFORMATION ON SUSPECTS AFTER BREAK-IN AT MERRIMON AVENUE BUSINESS They all entered through the busted window. One of the suspects threw a rock through the window on the side of the building. Timeline of the crimeĪround 4:18 a.m., seven people arrived at BMW of Asheville in a car and got out. Using the property's surveillance footage, Williams walked News 13 through the early hours of Tuesday. He added that for the scene to look the way it did, the suspects had to have previously been at the car dealership prior to this happening. Williams said his initial thoughts when he saw the scene was that these suspects knew exactly what they were doing. He said that when he arrived at work on Tuesday morning APD was already on scene, and it was a big glass mess where the crime occurred. ![]()
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