Gang member wanted in car theft sting involving MLB legend’s ‘Hellcat’.
HOUSTON, — The Houston Police Department is looking for a known gang member who is accused of stealing several cars and leading police on a chase that later ended in a crash with multiple people injured.
Police have accused 33-year-old Juan Luna of stealing the cars. Court documents alleged he was also involved in the theft of baseball hall of famer Reggie Jackson’s 2022 Dodge Charger Hellcat.
Jackson said his car was stolen on Tuesday, Aug. 29, in downtown Houston. Detectives spoke with the person who reported the car stolen at an apartment complex and discovered a blue Ford sedan was involved in the theft.
Earlier in the morning on the same day, the Texas Medical Center Police Department was investigating a case involving the same sedan that stole a Dodge Ram 1500 truck from a parking garage. A witness said the car rammed through the parking gate with the sedan in order to exit with the stolen truck.
Court documents state that detectives reviewed surveillance video of the theft, which showed the suspect had tattoos in several places.