Police bust suspected chop shop run by pair of brothers in southwest Detroit

By David Komer online producer and FOX 2 Staff

Published April 7, 2022 9:36pm EDT

Suspected chop shop busted in SW Detroit

Detroit police busted an illegal garage on Michigan Avenue Thursday suspected of being a chop shop.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit police busted a suspected chop shop on the southwest side of the city Thursday.

Two brothers who allegedly ran the illegal garage located at 8951 Michigan Avenue were arrested by the Detroit Police Auto Theft Unit which found several vehicles all reported stolen.

Some of the vehicles were reported stolen from the Stellantis Assembly Plant.

Photos: Courtesy DPD

Cops were tipped off after an inspector found that the men operating the business did not have a license. Police are looking into whether the brothers played a role in stealing the vehicles.