24 classic vehicles and over $2 million worth of car parts reportedly found stolen in Galveston Co.

GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A man accused of stealing over 20 vintage vehicles and over $2 million worth of car parts was arrested and charged earlier this week, according to the Galveston County Sheriff's Office.

On Wednesday, deputies executed two warrants, one in the 200 block of 26th Street in San Leon and the second in the 13000 block of FM 3436 in Texas City. There, 24 class vehicles and $2 million worth of car parts were found, deputies said.

Now, 48-year-old Richard Thomas Finley is behind bars on a $200,000 bond.

ABC13 spoke to one of the victims. He said he paid Finley $10,000 in January to install an engine in his 1972 Chevy Chevelle.

He kept changing locations," he recalled. "He wouldn't stay in the same location."

After six months, he finally saw his car again at the storage unit in Texas City. Deputies matched the VIN number, and he was able to get the car.

He said he couldn't drive it home because the engine, transmission, and AC parts were missing.

"Couldn't believe how he was doing shady business deals and taking people's money and cars and thinking he could get away with that," the victim said.

An investigation is ongoing, but the sheriff's office is urging anyone with information about Classic American Street Rods to contact Galveston County Auto Crimes Task Force investigators at 409-766-4500.

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