Baltimore Man Faces Fines and Damage After Recovering Stolen Car
Trace Thompson, a Mount Vernon resident, is facing significant financial burdens and vehicle damage after his car was stolen in October and subsequently recovered. Thompson reported his car missing on October 17, and after two days, police confirmed it was stolen. The vehicle was later tracked via license plate reader cameras and the car manufacturer's tracking system to a motel, where Baltimore County police found it at a Wawa in Lansdowne. The driver, Bobby Hamlett, was arrested and charged with unlawful taking of a vehicle, claiming he knew Thompson and was borrowing the car. Upon recovery, Thompson discovered his car had been entered by prying out a port window, and the interior was damaged with trash, drugs, and bodily fluids. He also received tickets for unpaid tolls incurred while the car was stolen and a $2,398 fine from the MVA for lapsed insurance, despite having continuous coverage.
