$200K bond for Gary man who stole cars from Tinley Park dealerships

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Sherrod Hampton | Tinley Park police

Bond was set at $200,000 for a northwest Indiana man who was charged Tuesday with stealing two cars from dealerships in southwest suburban Tinley Park.

Sherrod Hampton went into Bettenhausen Motors, 8355 W. 159th St., on Sept. 28 and stole a key fob for a 2017 Jeep, according to a statement from Tinley Park police.

On Oct. 13, he stole a 2017 Volvo from the parking lot at International Imports, 8031 W. 159th St., police said.

He also stole a 2018 Dodge Charger Nov. 27 from Bettenhausen Motors, police said.

Hampton, 31, of Gary, was charged with three felony counts of theft and has no-bond warrant out of Indiana.

His next court date is Jan. 4.

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