Eight Chevrolet Corvettes Stolen from Kentucky Plant Recovered; Suspect Apprehended

In a recent incident at the General Motors Bowling Green Assembly Plant in Kentucky, eight Chevrolet Corvettes, valued collectively at $1.2 million, were unlawfully taken. The Bowling Green facility has been the exclusive manufacturing site for the Corvette since the early 1980s.​

The perpetrators gained access to the plant’s premises by cutting through a fence. The first indication of the theft occurred when a resident observed a new Corvette, still bearing its factory stickers, parked suspiciously at a local apartment complex. This observation prompted the resident to notify the authorities.

Upon investigation, plant management confirmed that eight vehicles were unaccounted for. Subsequent police efforts led to the discovery of four additional Corvettes at various locations.​

The remaining three vehicles were located after a transporter driver reported a peculiar situation. He had been contacted to transport an older model Corvette to Michigan but arrived to find three brand-new 2025 Corvettes instead. Noting the urgency of the individuals and damage to the vehicles’ undersides, the driver alerted the police.​

Law enforcement detained a 21-year-old man following a brief pursuit. During booking, the suspect allegedly remarked that had he reached Michigan, he would have been “paid big.” He now faces charges including receiving stolen property, fleeing arrest, and engaging in organized crime. Another individual evaded capture, departing in a Jeep with Ohio license plates. As of the latest reports, no further arrests have been made.​