TYLER, Texas — The Smith County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man accused of stealing a tailgate from an auto sales business in June.
A man driving a white Toyota Corolla drove up to J&L Auto Sales, located at 12310 Highway 155 S near Tyler, around 7 a.m. on June 14. He spoke to the business owner and asked about pricing for a Ford F350 at the lot, according to the sheriff's office.
When the business owner went inside to get the price, he came back out to find the suspect was gone along with the tailgate of the vehicle he had asked about. The owner reviewed camera footage to see the man drive toward the F350 and remove the tailgate, the sheriff's office said.
The suspect then drove out of the lot in an unknown direction on Highway 155. Those who have information regarding his identity or the case are asked to call Det. Max Velazquez at (903) 590-2618 or the Smith County Sheriff's Office at (903) 566-6600.