Confession of the perpetrator of a series of car wheel thefts in Nghe An

As reported, at around 8:00 p.m. on November 5, the Criminal Police Team (Vinh City Police) arrested Dang Xuan Ky (born in 1993), residing in Hamlet 10, Xuan Tuong Commune (Thanh Chuong) - the perpetrator of a series of brick-racking incidents.steal the wheelUmbrellain Vinh city and Cua Lo town.

Arrest of the subject who caused a series of car wheel thefts in Nghe An

(Baonghean.vn) - Dang Xuan Ky (born in 1993) - the subject who caused a series of car wheel thefts in Vinh City and Cua Lo Town was arrested by the police on the evening of November 5.

Subject Dang Xuan Ky. Photo: Duc Vu

Previously, in October 2020, in Vinh city and Cua Lo town, many cars were stolen from 1 to 4wheelcausing confusion and anxiety among the masses, especially those whose cars are often left overnight on the streets and sidewalks.

Under the direction of the provincial police, Vinh city police established a special project, "dispatched" many good and experienced detectives from the Criminal Police Team to verify and search for the perpetrator.

After a period of verification, Vinh City Police established a suspect named Dang Xuan Ky (born in 1993), residing in Xuan Tuong commune, Thanh Chuong district.

The tool Dang Xuan Ky used to steal car tires. Photo: Duc Vu

Dang Xuan Ky was arrested on the evening of November 5 while he was transporting passengers from Thanh Chuong to Vinh. During the investigation, the police determined that Dang Xuan Ky had committed 6 thefts, stealing 20 car wheels, worth nearly 200 million VND in Vinh city and Cua Lo town.

According to his testimony, Ky's family bought him an Xpander car with license plate 37A - 589.01 as a means of daily living.

Ky used this car to pick up passengers when needed from Thanh Chuong district to Vinh and many other places. And this was also the car that Ky used as a means of committing crimes.

On average, Ky usually steals 1 wheel every night, the minimum theft is 1 wheel, the maximum is 4 wheels.

Accordingly, the first theft took place on October 12, 2020, in Nghi Phu commune. At around 1:00 a.m., Dang Xuan Ky stole 2 wheels of a Mazda CX5 and a Hyundai Tucson in hamlets 18 and 19, Nghi Phu commune.

Then on October 25, on Nguyen Canh Hoan Street (Quan Bau Ward, Vinh City), while removing a wheel, Ky was discovered and quickly ran away, leaving behind a set of jack tools and a wheel with all the bolts removed.

The Xpander car Ky used to transport the car tires after stealing them. Photo: Duc Vu

The theft of four car wheels was committed by Ky on October 15, 2020 in Hung Loc commune, Vinh city. Specifically: At about 11:30 p.m. on October 15, Ky drove his car from his house in Thanh Chuong district to Vinh city. When he arrived at alley 04, Hai Thuong Lan Ong street, Hung Loc commune, Vinh city, Ky discovered a brown Tucson car parked in front of the house gate.

Ky stopped the car about 100m away, took tools including a hydraulic jack, an iron tube, a wrench and a car tire wrench, then returned to the Tucson to remove the 4 wheels, then placed bricks on top and rolled the 4 wheels of the stolen car onto his Xpander car and brought them home to hide.

The Tucson car was stolen by Ky in Hung Loc commune, Vinh city. Photo: Duc Vu

On the morning of November 6, Vinh City Police searched Ky's house in Hamlet 10, Xuan Tuong Commune, and discovered and seized 6 car wheels left in the abandoned house of this subject's family.

After performing the taskscar wheel theft, Ky went online to find ways to sell, to avoid detection by the police, Ky only chose to sell in the provinces and cities in the North and South.

Dang Xuan Ky and the evidence. Photo: Duc Vu

The investigation has clarified that Ky sold 14 wheels in Lam Dong and Hanoi. Vinh City Police are taking measures to recover the above mentioned car wheels.

It is known that Dang Xuan Ky lives with his parents in Xuan Tuong commune, and is only a few weeks away from getting married. Ky's arrest for theft has left his family shocked and devastated.

The case is currently being investigated and resolved by Vinh City Police.