Thieves Swipe Hellcat From US Military Member

A member of the Air Force Security Forces had his Dodge Challenger Hellcat and the gear he left inside stolen right out of his San Antonio apartment complex parking lot. While some would assume thieves upon seeing the owner of the muscle car is a member of the military would at least leave his work gear behind, we know people who steal vehicles don’t care.

Car thief mocks, then threatens a witness on camera.

What’s worse is the theft happened on the eve of the airman’s deployment, leaving him high and dry. We bet all the members of his unit are just loving picking up the slack because some thieves decided to help themselves to a Mopar.

In a scene we know all too well, Dominic Thornton told local news station KSAT when he went to the parking lot at 4:30 am the only thing left where he parked the Hellcat was shattered glass from the window.

Likely the thieves reprogrammed the ignition to accept a dummy fob they had on them. We see this method used a lot. The equipment to do it isn’t cheap, but a lot of these thieves work for well-financed and highly organized international theft rings.

What we have to wonder is what happened to the military gear. Among it was several uniforms and the airman’s passport. Hopefully, none of that is used for ill.

We also hope the Dodge Challenger Hellcat is found in one piece. Sadly, being so close to the Mexican border, it could have been taken out of the country rapidly or chopped up and then sold off. It’s also possible the thieves re-vinned the Hellcat in an attempt to sell it to an unsuspecting shopper.

Hellcats are incredibly popular with car thieves to this day. If you own one, we recommend parking it inside overnight if possible, installing some aftermarket electronic security measures, and carrying good insurance.

Image via KSAT 12/YouTube