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UPDATE: The Calumet Police Department believes the car stolen from Kissell Chevrolet in Calumet Thursday morning was taken by the man arrested earlier in the week for a break-in at Harter’s Auto Parts in Calumet on April 21st (see related story here). Calumet Police Chief David Outinen says he’s asking the Houghton County Prosecutor to issue an arrest warrant for 36-year-old Isaac Laplander of Calumet.
Laplander is also wanted by authorities in Wisconsin, who think he was involved in a break-in in Hurley Thursday morning, and stole another car in Taylor County.
Laplander was out on bond after having been arraigned on charges related to the break-in at Harter’s.
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ORIGINAL STORY POSTED APRIL 30: A new car stolen from Kissell Chevrolet in Calumet was recovered today in Wisconsin. Kissell management reported the black Camaro missing to the Calumet Police Department this morning. The thief broke through the front door of the showroom to get the keys. Officers used its OnStar system to locate the car in Taylor County, Wisconsin. Along the way, the bandit might also have stopped in Hurley, where the car was spotted around 4:30 this morning near a break-in. Taylor County sheriff’s deputies think the thief may have stolen another vehicle in their area after abandoning the Camaro. They’re still looking for him or her. The name of the suspect has not been released.
