Police Seek Man Who Stole U-Haul Truck In SW OKC

Police are looking for a man who was caught on camera stealing a U-Haul truck in southwest Oklahoma City.

According to police, at about 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, officers responded to the incident at a U-Haul Center, located at 3101 S.W. 29th Street. The owner told police that a U-Haul box truck was stolen.

The stolen truck is a 17-foot, 2006, white Ford E350 box truck with U-Haul decals and Arizona tag #AB83140. It has elephant or mammoth decals on both rear sides. It's valued at $20,000.

Authorities reviewed surveillance footage and learned that at about 1:47 a.m. that day, a suspect and his accomplice pulled up to the business in a red, four-door sedan, possibly a Cadillac. The suspect got out of the car and walked up to the key drop box. He pulled out a tool, possibly a screw driver, and proceeded to pry open the drop box.

Police said the suspect then retrieved the keys. He got into the U-Haul truck and drove off.

Police released a surveillance video of the incident on Wednesday, June 24. If you have any information, call Crime Stoppers at (405)-235-7300.