According to the Detroit Free Press, seven individuals were arrested trying to steal multiple 2023 Ram 1500 pickup trucks from a shipping yard right outside the factory where the vehicles are built. The suspects were captured as they were attempting to flee the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, located in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Police say the robbers attempted to ram (no pun intended) the exit gate to the lot on the 7500 block of 17 Mile Road, but were unable to escape. At least one of the suspects struck a police car, but no one was injured during the incident.

The seven attempted robbers were arrested and Sterling Heights detectives are currently investigating to determine if they were involved in other crimes. This isn't the first time we've covered a case like this, as 13 vehicles were stolen from a Detroit dealership back in November.

Security reported the attempted robbery at 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning and police offers from Sterling Heights, Troy, Utica, Warren and Clinton, and Shelby quickly responded to the call. Stellantis is currently coordinating with the police investigation, though the shipping yard where the attempted crime took place is managed by a third party. Ann Marie Fortunate, a spokesperson for the shipping yard management company, said the investigation is still open and could not comment further.

Anyone who can provide more information is asked to call the police detective bureau at 586-446-2825.

The Sterling Heights Assembly Plant opened back in 1953, and was then operated by the US Army as the Michigan Ordinance Missile Plant. Chrysler was a contractor there, building Redstone and Jupiter missiles. It later became a Volkswagen automotive plant in 1980 before being purchased by the Chrysler Corporation in 1983 to build the Chrysler LeBaron GTS and Dodge Lancer.

Most recently, the plant received a $1.48 billion investment to retool and build the next-generation Ram 1500. The plant currently employs 6,785 workers on three shifts.