Las Vegas Valley police found stolen trailer with race car inside
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - North Las Vegas Police say a Crime Stoppers tip led them to a stolen trailer and race car on Tuesday.
Monday night, we showed video of the trailer being stolen from an auto shop near Craig and I-15.
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Tuesday, the trailer was found with the race car still inside.
It was parked behind the gate of a home near Belmont Street and Orr Avenue in North Las Vegas.
A Henderson Police SWAT team entered the property Tuesday at around 3:30 p.m..
Around 5 p.m., North Las Vegas Police, the lead investigative agency, confirmed the race car was inside the trailer. They also confirmed one man inside the home was detained.
The race car’s owner, Trevor Sneva, says he is relieved. On Monday, he said if his property wasn’t recovered, he might not be able to continue racing.
Racing runs in Sneva’s family. His uncle and father both raced in the Indy 500, and his uncle won the race in 1983.
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