MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Police say a Binghamton auto repair shop owner did more than fix cars at his Summer Avenue business.
MPD said its auto theft task force found Sal’s Tire and Complete Automotive Repair chop shop on Thursday and took 60-year-old Salvador Guevara Reyes into custody.
Investigators said they found dozens of vehicles in varying degrees of damage, including 65 engines, transmissions, doors, nuts and bolts.
At least four vehicles were confirmed stolen between February 12, 2019 and August 19, 2022.
Police said Reyes admitted to being the sole owner of a tire and repair shop and said he bought two stolen cars from a tow truck.
Sal’s Tire and Complete Automotive Repair was open for business as usual on Friday, but employees said they had no comment on the boss’s arrest.
Reyes was charged with theft of property and violation of the Chop Shop Act. The manager of the business was also arrested, but so far no charges have been filed.
Reyes was released on his own recognition. He is scheduled to appear before a judge on September 26.