Corvette stolen from Arkansas car lot found wrecked, abandoned, police say

A Chevrolet Corvette stolen from the lot of a car dealership earlier this week in Jonesboro was found wrecked and abandoned Thursday in Crittenden County, according to police.

Details regarding the discovery of the sports car were not immediately available Friday afternoon, though a responding officer wrote in a report that he noticed “several stains” when processing the vehicle at a collision shop.

The black 2016 Corvette, which was taken by an unidentified man Wednesday while speaking with a salesman at Central Chevrolet Co., 2307 S. Stadium Blvd. in Jonesboro, was then swabbed. Test results showed the stains were not consistent with blood, police said.

The prospective buyer had expressed his concerns over the $68,365 valuation of the sports car before requesting to see the Corvette’s key fob and taking it as the salesman opened his hand, Arkansas Online previously reported.

Police said the man, described as a "well-dressed" younger black man was last seen traveling south on Interstate 555. A suspect had not been named as of Friday afternoon.

"It is believed that the suspect had to climb out of the passenger side of the vehicle," the officer stated. "I dusted for prints and a palm was visible. I lifted the print, and it was of no value."

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