Police Use Cell Phone Pinging To Pop Kearns Chop-Shop

Kearns/Magna Police Use Cellphone Pinging to Pop Kearns Chop-Shop
Unified police on the scene of Kearns area chop-shop at 101 South 5135 Westlynd Way - Photo: Steve Milner/Gephardt Daily

KEARNS, UTAH – July 28, 2015 (Gephardt Daily) – Police investigators believe the search for a stolen car has led to an alleged chop-shop at a private residence in Kearns.

According to Lt. Bill Robinson, Unified Police received a ‘call for assistance’ from West Jordan Police as they searched for a stolen vehicle.

Officers ultimately tracked the car to a home located at 101 S. 5135 West by pinging a cell phone which was inside the vehicle when it was stolen.

Upon searching the premises, police say they found a second stolen vehicle which was being stripped for parts.

Police were questioning a number of people who were at the home when officers arrived. So far, there have been no arrests.

Detectives believe the alleged chop-shop could be part of a larger operation.

We’ll have more on this story as the information becomes available.

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