SANDY, Utah — The man accused of intentionally crashing a car he had just bought into a Sandy dealership in December has been charged neatly two months later.
On Dec. 3, Michael Murray purchased a car from Tim Dahle Mazda Southtowne before claiming to have discovered what he believed were mechanical issues and went back to the dealership in hopes of returning the vehicle, which he called a "lemon." However, dealership management said they would not take the car back as it was sold "as is."
Murray then allegedly threatened to drive through the dealership's front door if they wouldn't give him his money back. The dealership said they did offer Murray a refund or a money, but added that he was told beforehand that the car needed work before the purchase.
When Murray claimed that he couldn't get his money back, he drove the vehicle through the dealership's front door.
There were several salesmen near the front door during the incident, but nobody was injured during the incident, although the dealership suffered an estimated $10,000 in damages.
Video below shows the aftermath of the crash:
Murray was charged Thursday with Property Damage/Destruction of over $5,000, a second-degree felony, along with reckless endangerment and economic interruption, both misdemeanors.
