Fired Driver Kept a $52,000 Semi — Police Tracked It to Georgia With Flock Cameras
A 36-year-old Texas driver was arrested on a felony theft charge after he kept his employer’s truck following his firing. Detectives located the rig more than 1,000 miles from home through the Flock license plate reader network.
Key facts
The driver worked for Platinum West Corporation of Midland, Texas, and was fired at the end of August 2026 but did not return the truck.
On Aug. 28 the truck’s GPS tracker was removed and left in Odessa, Texas. The company texted him on Aug. 30 and 31, giving him 10 days to bring the truck back.
On Sept. 9, detectives found the rig through Flock at Highway 44 and Interstate 20 in Georgia.
The company valued the truck at about $52,000. On Sept. 29 it told police the truck still had not been returned.
He faces a third-degree felony charge of theft of property valued between $30,000 and $150,000, with bond set at $100,000.
Source: CDLLife, Yahoo News, News West 9