NAPANEE, Ont. — This family had no idea that their beloved classic truck being taken in front of them was already reported stolen. It seems the guys they bought it from had allegedly stolen it from a dealer who actually owned it.
Mona and Wayne Evoy will never forget the day this summer when the OPP came up their rural driveway with a flatbed truck and “stole” their beloved 1934 Ford Coupe replica. The Evoys admit, of course, the OPP didn’t actually steal it, even though it sure felt that way. “It was a shocker.
We were stunned,” said Mona. “ We showed them the ownership, insurance and registration, but they said it was not our truck. They said they were confiscating it.
” It turns out, said the OPP, the car the Evoys thought was being stolen from their garage was allegedly stolen years before that. Police had two people in custody for allegedly stealing it and a whole bunch of other classic cars in Ontario. “They even gave us a letter saying if we tried to hide the car, we would be charged with stealing our own car,” said Wayne.
“It was devastating. I still can’t believe this happened.” But it did.
Within minutes, their pride, joy and one luxury in life was gone and there is now an empty space in their garage where it once proudly sat. It is believed to have been returned to its lawful owner, Larry Grogan of the London, Ont.-area company Grogan Classics, who had reported it and other vehicles stolen.
Grogan is out “millions,” said his lawyer Paul.