AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING STOLEN CAR CASE

By Jon Mayhew

LINCOLNTON – Authorities are looking into an unusual case of a stolen vehicle, after the vehicle is reported stolen less than 24 hours after the vehicle was involved in an accident.

First, Officer Mike Reep responded to an accident around 9pm Sunday at the intersection of South Aspen Street and South Generals Boulevard.

A witness told Reep the driver struck a sign, over passing a guardrail.

“The witness said a white male got out of the vehicle and into the vehicle that was behind the driver,” said Reep.

During an investigation, Officer Reep identified the driver as Johnny William Rudisill of Lynch Road, Lincolnton. There was about $3,000 damage to Rudisill’s 1999 Chevrolet.

Around 2pm Monday, Officer Jimmy Barlowe responded to Rudisill Transport on Rocking Hill Lane, where Rudisill said his vehicle was stolen from the parking lot.

“Rudisill said he came to work and left his vehicle in the parking lot of his business around 5am Sunday,” said Barlowe. “He said he later noticed the vehicle gone around 8am Monday.”

Barlowe added Rudisill told him that Rudisill didn’t know “if the vehicle was there or not.”

One thing Rudisill did that Barlowe said nobody should do is leave vehicle keys inside the vehicle.

“The keys to the vehicle were in the center console,” said Barlowe.

The investigation into the bizarre incident is continuing according to Officer Barlowe.

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