‘Felony chop shop activity.’ NC speeding leads to $1.25M in stolen cars, police say
A traffic stop for speeding in Monroe yielded the recovery of seven stolen vehicles worth $1.25 million on Tuesday, police said.
A Monroe Police Department officer pulled over Stefan Willi Huewe, 56, at 7 a.m. for speeding, and arrested him after realizing Huewe was driving a vehicle stolen in Orlando, Florida, in 2021.
Huewe was charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, displaying a fictitious registration plate, speeding and felony chop shop activity in Union County.
He was charged possession of a stolen motor vehicle in Stanly County.
A search warrant said he was in possession of a stolen 2022 Jeep.
Officers learned Huewe, of Fort Mill, was the owner of All PRO Fleet & Auto Services in Albemarle. Officers contacted the state DMV’s License and Theft Bureau and the National Insurance Crime Bureau to get a search warrant for the business.
The stolen vehicles and other property were found at the business, police said.
Huewe posted a $3,500 secured bond in Stanly County and a $5,000 secured bond in Union County. He was released from the Union County Detention Center, police said.
This story was originally published April 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM.
