Two men, Kendall Jamison Clark and Gabriel Dean Watters, were charged for stealing luxury cars worth over $1 million in Riverside County. Clark rented the vehicles and never returned them, while Watters purchased the stolen cars at lower prices and attempted to sell them in Mexico. Clark has pleaded not guilty and Watters is being held on bail. The stolen cars have been returned to their owners. Clark is still under investigation for other crimes. Vivian Chow reported
Two men, Kendall Jamison Clark and Gabriel Dean Watters, have been charged with stealing luxury cars worth over $1 million in Riverside County. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office identified the suspects. The two individuals are accused of being involved in a multi-million dollar scheme that involved stealing and selling luxury rental cars.
According to authorities, the car owners reported the theft in September. They had rented their vehicles to Clark, who failed to return them after a one-week rental period. When the owners tried to report the theft, they discovered that their names had been removed from the vehicles’ titles.
The stolen cars include a 2022 Lamborghini Urus, a 2022 Tesla Model Y, a 2022 Chevrolet Corvette, a 2021 Porsche Boxter, a 2021 Lamborghini Aventador, a 2021 Porsche Cayenne, a 2020 Lamborghini Urus, a 2021 Jeep Wrangler, a 2017 BMW i8, and a 2015 Lamborghini Huracán.
Investigations revealed that Watters was purchasing the stolen cars from Clark at significantly lower prices than their actual value. He would meet Clark at various locations throughout Riverside County, pay him for the cars, and then transport them to different locations, including Mexico, where he attempted to sell them again.
Clark was arrested in San Diego on October 18 and charged with 18 felonies, including embezzlement and car theft. He pleaded not guilty and was released on $250,000 bail. His court appearance is scheduled for December 14.
On November 27, Watters was arrested at the San Diego International Airport while attempting to board a flight to San Francisco. He is currently held on $1 million bail, and a court hearing is scheduled for December 8.
Fortunately, the stolen vehicles were eventually returned to their rightful owners. However, Clark is still under investigation for other possible crimes. If anyone has information related to this case, they are urged to contact Detective Matt Guzzino of the Riverside Auto-Theft Interdiction Detail task force at 951-290-1923..