Repo man Tracey Ford accused of stealing 60 cars across metro Atlanta

May 26, 2015 - 12:22
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Repo man Tracey Ford accused of stealing 60 cars across metro Atlanta
Tracey Michael Ford

Police say a repo man may have stolen as many as 60 cars from across metro Atlanta.
 
Authorities are working with victims to retu their cars but they say it could take time.
 
Tracey Michael Ford is accused of using stolen rigs to haul cars from the metro back to his shops in Milledgeville.
 
Police say he took cars, trucks and even a $150,000 semi. Investigators say they're all stolen, including the tow trucks used to haul them.
 
”The wreckers … it has a twin across the parking lot. They both were stolen, said Baldwin County sheriff’s Capt. Brad King.
 
Baldwin County sheriff's deputies arrested the 41-year-old after raiding his shops Thursday.
 
Officers say he housed the stolen cars at his legitimate repo business called "Hookers Recovery.
 
Channel 2 Action News drove to Milledgeville and saw up to 60 stolen vehicles.
 
Investigators say many came from Gwinnett, Rockdale, Clayton and Fulton counties.
 
"Everything in it was stolen, except the dirt on the floor, said King.
 
Deputies are now in contact with law enforcement in the Atlanta area, but the process of retuing the cars will be long. They must go through insurance companies and other departments who may want to prosecute, which could take months, considering the amount of cars involved.
 
In the meantime, Ford is in jail facing 12 felony counts of theft.

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