Stolen Porsches worth $500,000 driven through showroom windows, California police say

Accused burglars drove two Porsches worth $500,000 through the showroom windows at a dealership to steal the high-end sports cars, California police reported.

The thefts of a GT3 and GT3 RS took place at 12:45 a.m. April 4, the Fremont Police Department said in a May 8 news release.

Officers found the Porsche GT3 RS abandoned in Milpitas a few hours later, police said.

On April 5, investigators spotted the Porsche GT3 traveling on surveillance cameras, police said.

Hours of surveillance identified the driver of the stolen Porsche as a 22-year-old Hayward man, police said.

He was arrested on charges including burglary, vehicle theft, conspiracy and being a felon in possession of a firearm, police said.

Police are still seeking the other accused thief. They ask anyone with information to contact detectives at adennis@fremont.gov or at 510-790-6900.

Fremont is about a 45-miles drive southeast from San Francisco.

This story was originally published May 9, 2024 at 12:07 PM with the headline "Stolen Porsches worth $500,000 driven through showroom windows, California police say."