Semitruck Full of Corvettes Fails as Getaway Vehicle
As far as getaway cars are concerned, Chevrolet’s mid-engined C8 Corvette would probably acquit itself well. The raw American power from the LT2 V-8 and that agile chassis would certainly give you a decent chance of outrunning Five-Oh, if such a crisis presented itself. (Let’s get this out of the way: Don’t run away from the police.) However, if your getaway Vette happens to be chained to a 53-foot car hauler … along with nine other C8s … all still wrapped in delivery packaging … well, that would complicate things a bit.
According to a Facebook post from the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, Twenty-three-year-old Isaiah Walker of Lawton, Oklahoma, was arrested on Thursday for multiple felony charges after he stole a semitruck and car hauler trailer laden with ten C8 Corvettes. Walker encountered the truck and trailer on Thursday at a Love’s Truck Stop along Interstate 10 in Wilcox, Arizona, just east of Tucson.
According to the driver, whom police say was the person who phoned in the theft, Walker talked to him for a bit but then pulled him out of the cab and climbed in himself. Walker then locked the door of the truck and drove the carrier out of the lot himself, according to police.
A chase ensued after a deputy from Cochise County located the truck a few miles away. According to police, Walker began to drive the truck recklessly once he realized he was being pursued, causing other vehicles to leave the roadway. A short while into the chase, the truck pulled over and stopped, and Walker was taken into custody by the deputy and another police officer from Wilcox.
Police say Walker “admitted to stealing the vehicle and advised that the Corvettes were not the reason and that he needed a truck to get home as he had just been released from prison.” It’s unclear whether or not Walker had just been released from prison when he stole the semi, but he has now been booked into the Cochise County jail for robbery, 11 counts of theft of means of transportation, and felony theft.
“I am extremely proud of the officer and deputy involved in this investigation,” said Wilcox police chief Dale Hadfield. “The deputy and officer showed great restraint and patience in bringing a serious crime to a peaceful resolution, all while keeping the property of others from being damaged. The stolen vehicle was safely recovered without damage and was released to the driver so he could continue his delivery.”
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Sounds more like a guy that did not want yo be out of prison. Stealing a semi is a sure way to get caught. Especially with a load of Vettes.
All a fake story made up by GM. They didn’t want folks to see you need a Volvo to get a Corvette hauled.
haha! Well observed!
Too bad 2 stroke screamin’ Jimmys aren’t available anymore, as they just might smoke that Swedish-meatball burner…
How did they ever catch up with him. Didn’t all those Corvettes make it ten times as fast?
No it should be eleven times the time. He stole a truck and ten cars not just a truck.
Ummm, knock it off you guys – too much mathing makes my head hurt.
2+2=? Can you handle the truth?
Well…
Drive it like you stole it!
Well he did, poorly. Not very good at it but he did the deed and now he is done.
A textbook case of, “You can’t fix stupid,” (or, possibly, inebriated).
Interesting…so the Vette I ordered was registered stolen before I took ownership. perfect.
but now with its provenance, it will garner an extra $20k at the Mecum auction.
I saw a similar parking lot with C8’s on it west bound on I-40 east of Kingman on Friday the 23rd. Same pajamas on them.
I don’t see the point of your comment – please explain.
Hagerty, thank you for removing the racist comment on which my comment was based. No space in the world today for racism.
As bugs bunny would say, “ what a maroon”…
I CAN SEE IT NOW, 25 YEARS FROM NOW ON THE CAR AUCTION CHANNEL. “WE HAVE ONE OF THE CORVETTES THAT WAS ON THE CAR CARRIER THAT WAS ALLEGEDLY STOLDEN IN ARIZONA WAY BACK IN 2024, WHAT’S YOUR BID FOR THIS FAMOUS CORVETTE” WHAT’S WRONG WITH A VOLVO SEMI TRACTOR?
DOES GM MAKE A SEMI TRUCK THESE DAYS? I DIDN’T THINK SO. WHO CARES HOW THEY GET TO THE DEALER, AS LONG AS THEY GET THERE. MAYBE THATS WAY THE DELIVERY CHARGE IS SO MUCH!!!
GM sold heavy truck division to Volvo years ago also heavy trucks come with CB radios or a spot to hook one up still
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11 counts of theft is funny considering he only drove one stolen vehicle. Does make you wonder if GM really will report that the cars were stolen or not as this surely means taking a big hit right off the bat. If it’s not required then why would they bother since none of the cars were damaged?