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Two men who stole a $16,000 Ford ute from Wilmot Motors in Warkworth last night smashed through heavy gates of the car yard to make their escape.
The theft happened at about 4.30am last night.
Sales manager Rob Morris says the men have been caught on security cameras and they are currently reviewing the footage.
The two men entered the car yard at about 2.30am and stayed for about two hours before reversing the ute through the front gate.
“They must have been reversing at full speed to smash through.
“These guys knew what they were doing. The vehicle has a five star anti-theft rating.”
The gate was found over the middle of the road at about 5am by people driving through the area.
“The ute only had a quarter-tank of diesel, so they’ve either stashed it nearby or have to stop for fuel.”
The ute is a 1998 Ford Courier flat-deck four-wheel-drive with large distinctive tires and ‘4WD’ written in red over the drivers door.
Rob believes the vehicle was targeted as it had the power to smash the gate and was an older model which made it easier to steal.
“The newer, more expensive vehicles have immobilisers on them which make them more difficult to steal.”
Police are investigating the theft.
