DALLAS, Oregon (September 27, 2024)
On August 28, 2024, the Dallas Police Department began an investigation into Kameleon Collision, which had been located at 201 NE Polk Station Road in Dallas. The investigation began when two vehicle owners reported their vehicles missing after Kameleon Collision had been closed. The business was owned and operated by Gloria Nicolas and Armando Marquez-Zacarias.
Through the course of the investigation, a total of four vehicles were identified as having been taken to the business for body and paint work. All four vehicles were removed from the business with no communication to customers after the business was evicted from the location.
All of the reporting owners attempted to communicate with Kameleon Collision in order to find out about their vehicles but no appreciable communication was made on the part of the business. Despite multiple attempts, Nicolas and Marquez-Zacarias were not responsive to phone calls or a request by Dallas Police to call and resolve the matter.
On September 24, 2024, Dallas Police detectives, with the assistance of the Kezier Police Department, were able to recover the four vehicles from two private residence locations within the City of Keizer. All of the vehicles were in varying states of repair with no apparent ongoing work being done.
As a result of the investigation, Nicolas and Marquez-Zacarias were both arrested for four counts of Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehicle.
Arrested: Gloria Garcia Nicolas, 42, Keizer, Oregon – Four counts of Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehicle.
Arrested: Armando Marquez-Zacarias, 44, Keizer, Oregon – Four counts of Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehicle.
If you have any information pertinent to this investigation, please contact Detective Jane Lauderback at (503)831-3516.
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