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Video doorbell catches Detroit tire thieves in action

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Crime and Public Safety
FOX 2 Detroit

DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit police are asking for the public's help finding tire thieves caught on camera.

A resident's Ring doorbell recorded the incident, which happened in the 19000 block of Heyden on the city's west side.

Video of tire thief on camera Heyden Street Detroit

A tire thief was caught on camera

At 4: 23 a.m. Thursday Nov. 7 one of the suspects walked onto the porch and unscrewed the light bulb. The two suspects then stole the tires and rims off a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. They sped away from the scene in a white Chevrolet Impala. 

Police say the first suspect is a black man wearing a dark colored Detroit hoodie with white stripes down the sleeves. He has a light brown complexion with a goatee.

The second suspect is only described as a black man in a dark hoodie.

If  anyone  recognizes the  suspects  or  knows  of  their whereabouts, they are asked  to contact  Detroit  Police Department’s 8th Precinct  Detective Unit  by calling 313-596-5840 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.