(KMJ) – Members of the Fresno HEAT (Help Eliminate Auto Theft) Task Force take down a chop shop Northeast of Caruthers.
On January 15th, HEAT detectives uncovered a chop shop operation at a home on the 1200 block of West Rose Avenue. Detectives say they became aware of this location during a recent investigation into a 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle, which was taken during a burglary in Fresno.
Detectives learned that an auto repair business was taking place at the home on Rose Ave., but it was being run without a valid business license. When they visited the home to complete a business inspection, detectives found numerous illegal activities, including several vehicles in the process of being stripped.
33-year old Jermaine Fuller, 41-year old Thomas Roland II, and 24-year old Thomas Roland III all face felony charges of vehicle theft and operating a chop shop.
HEAT detectives say all of these suspects have been arrested on chop shop charges in the past.
