Classic cars stolen in Grand Prairie

From Daily World: Classic cars stolen in Grand Prairie
Police are asking for the public's help in solving a theft of two classic automobiles in the Grand Prairie community.

The June 24 theft of the two vehicles in that small community are this week's St. Landry Crime Stoppers' crime of the week and a reward of up to $1,000 is being offered for information leading to their recovery.

"The vehicles had been left on an old homestead that had not been occupied for a long period of time," said Jimmy Darbonne with Crime Stoppers.

"It is uncertain as to when they were stolen because the owner did not live there and would not go every day."

Darbonne said the stolen vehicles are a green 1954 Mercury and a gray 1962 Chevy Caprice.

"No value can be placed on these vehicles, but the sentimental value alone is priceless," Darbonne said. "If you have any information about this crime, please call Crime Stoppers at 948-8477."

Darbonne said tips can also be filed online by going to stlandrycrimestoppers.com or you can send a text message by texting TIPS625, plus your tip, to CRIMES (274637).

All calls are kept confidential and the caller doesn't even need to give their name.

Instead, when a tip is called in, the person is given a code number that is used for all future correspondence.

If that tip leads to the solution of the crime, Crime Stoppers can even arrange for payment of the reward to be made through a third party so the tipster can remain anonymous.

Darbonne said the one exception are commissioned law enforcement officers and members of their immediate families, who are not eligible for crime stoppers rewards.