Atlanta police aren’t exactly sure how many stolen cars a man has tried to sell on Craigslist. But investigators think he could have reached hundreds of people.
In the last two years, Marcus Haliburton stole vehicles and then created ads to sell them on Craigslist using pictures copied from legitimate car dealer websites, police said. Investigators found 198 web pages posted by Haliburton with those stolen cars.
"(He) always says he's in a hurry. He says there is a salvage title; you can do Carfax and VIN check," Atlanta police Lt. Rick Mason told Channel 2 Action News. "He offers the car for $9,000. When he delivers, he may ask for $4,000 and says he will bring you the title tomorrow, and keeps the money, leaving you with a stolen car."
Haliburton has been in arrested and is in the Fulton County jail on theft charges. Now police want to hear from those who purchased a vehicle from the suspect.
"If you call us, and the car is stolen, you will not be charged. We just want you to come to us," explained Mason, who leads the Atlanta Regional Auto Task Force, which scours the city daily for stolen cars.
"If anyone bought a car from Marcus, please contact the Regional Task Force to at least let us inspect your car to find out if it's stolen, and (that) the VIN (vehicle identification number) hasn't been flipped."
The Atlanta Regional Task Force can be reached at 404-546-4205.