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Van goes missing after Baton Rouge auto shop suddenly closes

BATON ROUGE — Last week, a car repair shop closed its doors on Jefferson Highway. One woman reached out to 2 On Your Side because her van, which had been at the shop, is missing.

Iesha Lollis says her van was at Rocket Auto for two weeks. Service technicians were running a diagnostic test on the vehicle.

"The van wouldn't start, the battery was shot, and the alternator was shot," Lollis said.

She purchased the van at auction for $9,800, and it was transported to Rocket Auto on August 10. Soon after, Lollis says she decided to purchase parts needed for repairs. Those parts took several days to come in.

Now the van is gone, and the mechanic shop is no more. On Thursday morning, the sign was changed on the building - it's now a Trailers Plus. 

Lollis was told to come and pick up the van last week. She came by last Thursday to negotiate the bill. 

"He was basically saying they were forced to close down," she said.

The next day, she intended to pay with cash, but the doors were locked. A sign on the front door said to call for assistance and included a phone number. She went back again on Saturday, and the van was gone.

Lollis says someone answered the phone on Saturday when she called but couldn't give her information about the van. When 2 On Your Side called the number, no one answered.

The office lights are on inside the building, but the door remains locked. All the contents remain inside, and there are several keys hanging on hooks on the wall. A car is on a lift in the shop out back. Lollis says she didn't have the van towed last week because she hadn't paid her bill yet, and she has the keys. 

"Where's the van?" said Lollis.

On Thursday, 2 On Your Side attempted to reach the property owner of Glo Investments, Greg Owens. Calls and emails were not returned by the time the story aired.

Lollis has reported the van stolen.

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