Montgomery County Auto Theft Task Force Recovers Stolen Vehicle and Arrests Suspect in Online Sale Scam

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX -- The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Auto Theft Task Force has successfully recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested a suspect attempting to sell the "cloned" car online, highlighting the dangers citizens face when purchasing vehicles through internet platforms.

On Friday, November 14, 2025, members of the Auto Theft Task Force received information regarding a suspicious vehicle listing on Facebook Marketplace. The seller was advertising a 2022 Chevrolet Camaro LT1, which was misrepresented as a low-mileage 2024 model, for the significantly reduced price of $15,000.

The Task Force initiated a detailed investigation and quickly determined the vehicle contained fraudulent identifying information, confirming the car was "cloned"—a process where a vehicle's true identity (often a stolen one) is replaced with the VIN of a legitimate, similar vehicle.

A meeting was arranged in the Montgomery area, where contact was made with the seller under the guise of purchasing the vehicle. When the suspect arrived at the location, investigators visually confirmed the car was a cloned vehicle. Assistance was provided by District 5 Patrol units, who detained the suspect.

Further investigation revealed the 2022 Chevrolet Camaro had been reported stolen through the Houston Police Department on October 7, 2025.

The suspect was identified as Dillard Joseph Davis and was placed under arrest and booked for felony Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, a felony Auto Theft Warrant, and multiple misdemeanor warrants.

Sheriff Doolittle and the Auto Theft Task Force want to continue making citizens aware of the risks involved in online vehicle sales, as the task force continues to recover multiple stolen vehicles purchased through these platforms. The innocent purchaser often loses both their money and the vehicle when the fraud is discovered.

The MCSO Auto Theft Task Force is funded and trained, in part, by the Motor Vehicle Crimes Prevention Authority.