By Shawn Henry 
A tow truck getting stolen is already a problem. A customer’s Camaro disappearing with it? That’s a whole different level. Over the weekend, thieves broke into a towing company’s property and drove off with not just one, but two tow trucks. One has since been found. The other is still out there, and it’s hauling something that doesn’t belong to the thieves at all.
This happened at Sawyer Towing, where employees came back to a situation no business wants to deal with. Two trucks gone, and one of them had a 2010 Supersport Camaro convertible sitting on a trailer behind it. That’s not just inventory. That’s someone’s car, handed over with trust that it would be safe.
By Monday, there was at least a small break. One of the stolen trucks turned up abandoned on a property in Dayton. No damage, no obvious signs of a crash or abuse. Just left there. That might sound like good news, but it only tells part of the story. The second truck is still missing, along with the trailer and the Camaro.
Here’s where things start to unravel a bit. The towing company doesn’t even know how the thieves got in. No clear explanation, no obvious entry point that’s been publicly identified. That leaves a lot of unanswered questions, and honestly, it makes the whole situation feel even more unsettling. If someone can just walk in and take heavy equipment like that, what’s stopping it from happening again?
And that’s where it gets complicated. A tow truck isn’t exactly easy to steal. These aren’t small cars you can quietly slip out of a parking lot. They’re large, loud, and not exactly subtle. Whoever did this knew what they were doing, or at least had enough confidence to try it anyway. Starting one, hooking up, and driving off without drawing attention takes some level of planning or at the very least, boldness.
The missing piece in all of this is the Camaro. A 2010 Supersport convertible isn’t just any vehicle. It’s the kind of car people care about, maintain, and trust professionals to handle when something goes wrong. Instead, it’s now part of an active search, attached to a stolen truck somewhere out there.
The towing company’s focus is pretty clear right now. Get everything back. Not just for business reasons, but because someone trusted them with that car. That part hits different. Losing your own equipment is one thing. Losing a customer’s vehicle is something else entirely.
From a business perspective, this is the kind of incident that sticks. Equipment loss means downtime, missed jobs, and potential financial strain. But the bigger hit might be reputation. Customers need to believe their vehicles are secure, especially when they’re being stored or transported. Situations like this don’t just disappear once the vehicles are recovered.
At the same time, it’s not like towing companies operate in easy conditions. They’re dealing with vehicles at all hours, often in unpredictable environments. Yards can be large, equipment is spread out, and security isn’t always as simple as locking a door and walking away. That doesn’t excuse what happened, but it does show how vulnerable these operations can be if someone is determined enough.
Back to the timeline. The break-in happens, two trucks are taken, and one gets dumped not far away. That suggests something interesting. Maybe the thieves only needed one truck. Maybe the second was a backup or part of the plan that didn’t fully play out. Either way, the one that matters most right now is still missing, because it’s carrying that Camaro.
And here’s the part that matters. Whoever has that truck also has a very recognizable vehicle sitting behind it. A convertible Camaro on a trailer isn’t exactly easy to hide. It stands out. Which means someone, somewhere, has probably seen it. The challenge is getting that information to the right people fast enough to make a difference.
The towing company is asking for help, urging anyone who spots the truck or the Camaro to contact police or reach out directly. That’s not unusual in cases like this, but it shows how much they’re relying on the public to fill in the gaps. When something like this slips through the cracks initially, community awareness becomes a big part of the recovery effort.
There’s also the reality that stolen vehicles don’t always stay in one place. They move, they get hidden, or worse, they get stripped. That adds urgency to the search. Every hour that passes makes it harder to track down both the truck and the car in the condition they were taken.
For car owners, this kind of story hits close. You hand your vehicle over to a company expecting it to be safer there than on the street. Most of the time, that trust is well placed. But when something like this happens, it shakes that confidence, even if it’s a rare situation.
And for the people behind Sawyer Towing, this isn’t just a bad weekend. It’s a mess they now have to clean up, one piece at a time. One truck recovered, one still gone, and a customer waiting to hear whether their Camaro is coming back at all.
That’s the reality of it. This wasn’t just theft. It crossed into something more personal the moment that Camaro disappeared with the truck. Now it’s not just about replacing equipment. It’s about making things right, assuming they even get the chance.
John Lloyd 
Eve Nowell