Alleged Car Thief Indicted On Federal Charges Appears In Court

Several Vehicles Were Stolen from Charlotte Douglas International Airport

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – An alleged car thief facing federal charges appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler today for his initial court appearance, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

Robert M. DeWitt, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in North Carolina, and Chief Johnny Jennings of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) join U.S. Attorney King in making today’s announcement.

A criminal indictment charges Terrick D. Lumpkin, 38, of Charlotte, with one count of conspiracy to transport, possess, and sell a stolen vehicle and to remove, obliterate, tamper with, and alter a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN); two counts of possession of a stolen vehicle; and two counts of altering or removing a VIN. The indictment was filed on July 16, 2024, and was unsealed today following Lumpkin’s arrest and court appearance.

The indictment alleges that, between November 2023 and January 2024, Lumpkin engaged in a conspiracy to steal and possess high-end motor vehicles worth more than one million dollars. As alleged in the indictment, Lumpkin and his co-conspirators obtained stolen vehicles from various locations throughout United States, including in Charlotte, North Carolina, Illinois, and New York. It is further alleged that several of the vehicles possessed by Lumpkin were stolen from the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Lumpkin and others sought to obtain high-end vehicles made by Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Lamborghini and Mercedes, as well as sports utility vehicles, and other expensive models from Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, GMC, and Jeep.

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