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VIDEO: Police searching for suspects who stole 4 cars from dealership on Christmas Eve

Three vehicles recovered in Dayton
Hamilton Car Dealership Break-In
Hamilton Car Dealership Break-In
Posted at 4:18 PM, Dec 26, 2023
and last updated 2023-12-27 12:57:50-05

HAMILTON, Ohio — Hamilton police are searching for the people responsible for stealing four vehicles from a dealership on Christmas Eve.

Security camera footage from Imperial Exotic Motors, which is located on Dixie Highway, shows a group of three individuals breaking in Sunday morning.

Sales manager Christ Cornett walked WCPO 9 through what the security video revealed.

The security video from the garage area shows the suspects enter the owner's office where they locate keys to high-end cars, the alarm goes off and the suspects run out to the parking lot with the keys.

Watch the full security video:

Hamilton Car Dealership Break-In Security Footage

Within minutes, the suspects stole two Mercedes, a BMW and a Porcshe. It's unclear if an additional individual wasn't caught on camera to help with the fourth vehicle.

Cornett said the thieves stole a total of 11 keys, meaning they have 7 additional keys for vehicles other than the cars they stole. The owner of the dealership said it costs $500 per key to reprogram the other vehicles so the suspects can't come back and steal them.

Police found fingerprints on doors in the office and on one of the cars left in the lot.

On Wednesday, Hamilton police said three of the cars were recovered in Dayton; the fourth vehicle is still missing. Police did not release any additional information about the suspects.

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