GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Police are investigating after a stolen vehicle was used to crash into the Dunham's Sports store at the CenterPoint Mall in Grand Rapids.
After the crash, police say four suspects entered the store but fled on foot after the store's alarms went off. Nothing was taken.
Investigators say the Hyundai Sonata used in the crash has been reported as stolen.
Christine Migliaccio is the owner of the Sonata. She said she had a call from her dad early Monday morning that the police called saying her vehicle was used in a crime. She was taken to Dunham's by police.
"I was honestly pretty terrified this morning," said Migliaccio, "because it was just the unknown of what went down below me was pretty sketch."
There have been an increase in vehicle thefts in the Greater Grand Rapids area this summer. Thieves are specifically targeting Kias and Hyundais, many part of a TikTok trend known as the "Kia Boyz."
In Grand Rapids alone, there have been 319 thefts or attempted thefts of Kias and Hyundais since May 1.
This past weekend in the city, there were nine motor vehicle thefts, although it is unknown what kind of vehicles those were.
Migliaccio said she has been aware of the increase in thefts of Hyundai vehicles.
"I started parking closer to the front door near a camera to try and prevent that, because I knew about that," said Migliaccio. "Clearly didn’t work."
The investigation into the incident at Dunham's is underway.
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