SANDY, Utah — A man was arrested after police say he intentionally crashed a car he recently bought into the storefront of a dealership in Sandy.
According to Sandy Police, Michael Murray bought a car from Tim Dahle Mazda Southtowne on Monday morning. In videos sent to FOX 13 News, the car appeared to be a Subaru Outback.
Hours later, Murray, 35, reportedly discovered what he believed were mechanical issues with the car and went back to the dealership in hopes of returning the vehicle, which he called a "lemon." However, Tim Dahle Mazda Southtowne management said they would not take the car back as it was sold "as is."
Murray allegedly threatened to drive through the dealership's front door if they wouldn't give him his money back.
“We’re like, 'Woah, we don’t need to do that.' Sit down, we can figure this out, we can find a solution," said Tyler Slade, a platform manager at the dealership.
Video below shows the aftermath of the crash:
Slade claims the dealership did offer Murray his money back or a different car before he rammed into the front of the building. He added that Murray was told by the dealership beforehand that the car needed work before the purchase.
“We were very clear about the fact that this car is not retail," Slade said. "It’s gonna need more inspecting and some work.
“In this situation, the customer needed the car, it fit his limited budget. And in our mind we’re doing him a favor.”
The arrest report said there were about seven salesmen near the front door when Murray drove through, but nobody was injured during the incident, although the dealership suffered an estimated $10,000 in damages.
Slade shared how he and other employees had to act fast before the hit.
“I was actually just outside the building, but the noise, you can imagine, was a big bang and a lot of scrambling employees and there was a lot of shuffling going on the last minute before the customer rammed through the front door," he recalled.
Murray was booked into jail and faces charges of felony criminal mischief and reckless endangerment.
He spoke with Inside Edition on Tuesday, and that video can be seen in the player above.
