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Dallas police looking for suspect in Amazon van thefts

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — Dallas police need assistance locating a suspect they say is responsible for stealing five Amazon vans.

On March 25, police arrested 42-year-old Nakemia Bryant on the 2900 block of Cottonwood Lane for an outstanding warrant for driving while intoxicated.

Bryant was interviewed by police and confessed to her involvement in five Amazon van thefts, and provided detectives with the identity of a second suspect, 36-year-old Mical Ford.

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Mical Ford  Source: Dallas Police Department

The following day, detectives executed a search warrant at Bryant's home and found numerous opened Amazon boxes addressed to other residences.

Dallas police are currently looking for Ford, and are asking for the public's help in finding him.

Officials say the duo is responsible for stealing a total of five trucks. The incidents occurred at the following locations:

  • February 15, 2022 – 1100 block of N. St. Augustine Drive
  • March 11, 2022 – 1900 block of Bennet Avenue
  • March 16, 2022 – 10200 Tokowa Dr.
  • March 16, 2022 – 8200 block of Goldfield Drive
  • March 22, 2022 – 10300 block of Nantucket Village Court

All vans have been located by police, but the packages—valued at more than $15,000—have not been located.

This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information on Ford's whereabouts is asked to call Dallas police at 214-671-3404.

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