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'It's sad' High Point auto shop owner gets robbed by Triad teens

In two days seven cars were stolen by teens.

HIGH POINT, N.C. — High Point police said they are looking for two teens involved in a seven-car theft that happened earlier this week.

Ghulam Khan has owned Star Auto in High Point for 12 years. He said the teens caused damage while stealing the cars. Khan estimates his damages at $60,000. 
  
"They should be responsible. Their parents should be responsible," Khan said. 

Khan said the thieves broke into his auto shop two nights in a row. The first break-in happened Tuesday, and the thieves came back the next day. Surveillance video shows the suspects going through several cars and ramming through a fence before driving off. 

"They should be arrested and recover my damage," Khan said. 

Khan said he and police found five of the cars that were stolen. He said he still has to fix broken windows and damage to some of the cars. 

Police said they are investigating and have identified two teens. Officers said they have warrants out for each suspect. Once arrested, they'll be processed through the juvenile system.

"Typically, since they took the vehicle, you'll have larceny of a motor vehicle, and they broke into the business as well so you'll have a non-residential burglary," Major Matt Truitt said. 

He is the acting public information officer for High Point police. 

Khan said he is adding motion security lights and cameras to prevent this from happening again.

High Point police said they are patrolling the area regularly. 

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