2 Ford Mustangs totaling nearly $200K stolen from Upson County dealership

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Thomaston police are investigating after thieves allegedly stole two Ford Mustang cars totaling nearly $200,000 from the Southern Ford dealership in Thomaston.

A Ford Mustang GT500 Heritage and a blue Ford Mustang GT500 were both seized Friday night.

“This is truly a special car, we are one of the lucky dealers to have it,” said general manager Chip Richardson. “The Heritage was a numbered car; less than a thousand of them were built and everything there was certified.

According to Thomaston police, the thieves broke into the showroom and took not only the cars but also the keys to most of the cars in the parking lot.

“I don’t think it was someone coming for a ride, they knew what they were looking for,” Chief Mike Richardson said. “And I don’t think they’re going to be cut out somewhere, they’re going somewhere.”

The thieves disabled the security cameras, police said.

For those who run the dealership, this is incredibly disappointing.

“We’re a small country town and normally nothing happens,” Chip Richardson said.

Investigators are asking anyone with information to call Thomaston police.

There is a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

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