Burglarized 3 times, Lake City car dealership asks public for help in identifying crook

SEATTLE -- A Lake City car dealer says enough is enough. His lot has been broken into three times in just the last two weeks. He’s now asking his customers for help.

It’s not by choice, it’s by necessity. He’s trying to make his business more secure, after a burglar broke in and stole tools and electronics.

The burglar did come back at least two more times. The last time, he was caught on Bush’s new surveillance cameras. Bush says it’s hard to watch the footage of the thief.

Bush’s business isn’t the only one being targeted by criminals. Wild West Cars and Trucks have also been hit several times in the last few months.

“We’ve had a lot of petty theft,” says Blake Walker. “People coming in stealing radios out of the vehicles, trying to take the rims and tires off the vehicles.” A few weeks ago, vandals sprayed some sort of chemical on the cars, causing thousands of dollars of damage.

“It was something strong enough that it stripped the paint off immediately.”

Bush has turned to social media, asking his friends and customers to help catch this crook before he tries to come back again.

Bush says there have been times where he wonders if he made a mistake opening his business in Lake City. But he’s hoping this thief will get caught, and then he’ll be able to focus on his work.