MARYSVILLE — An unusual Jeep theft had detectives scouring Snohomish County on Thursday morning.
The tan 1982 Jeep was on a trailer parked in the area of 116th Street NE in Marysville.
The Jeep and trailer disappeared between 12:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. Thursday, said Terry Haldeman, a sheriff’s detective assigned to the Snohomish County Auto Theft Task Force.
Three detectives were working the case on Thursday in hopes of recovering the Jeep.
The Jeep is a family heirloom.
A Concrete man, 73, bought it brand new. He passed it down to his son Clarence Gilbert, a 41-year-old Army veteran who lives in Marysville. His dad is an Army veteran too, Gilbert said.
The truck and trailer were parked outside his house at the time, and the hitch was locked, Gilbert said.
“Someone cut the lock and just removed the Jeep and the trailer … spun it around, loaded it onto their truck and took off,” Haldeman said. “We have county deputies and auto theft task force detectives checking areas in the county looking for the Jeep.”
Jeeps aren’t a common target for car thieves, the detective said.
“Something like this is more of a specialized theft, it’s not a random see-a-Honda-take-it-because-you-need-a-car,” he said. “This Jeep was targeted.”
Anyone who sees the Jeep should call 911, he said. It has veteran license plates and is a light tan color.
“We need to get it located before it gets stripped down for its parts and never seen again,” Haldeman said.
Rikki King: 425-339-3449; rking@heraldnet.com.
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