New Zealand -- A passerby who spotted a gang of burglars at work in a Taranaki town decided to give them a taste of their own medicine – by stealing their getaway car.
Unfortunately, the ploy only momentarily foiled the robbery. The burglars simply stole another car.
Carolyn Mastrovich, of Hawera police, said the original getaway vehicle was stolen from Stanners Motors, in Eltham, overnight on Monday.
Ms Mastrovich said the burglars drove the Ford Courier to Kaponga where they smashed the front window of the Four Square store and stole tobcco and cigarettes.
"A member of the public saw or heard the smash, saw what was happening and drove off in the ute (car)," she said.
The person then called police. "The look on their faces when they came out would have been priceless, she said.
The second getaway vehicle was a green 1991 Isuzu Bighorn stolen from Victoria St, Kaponga.
Police want to hear from anyone who has any information about the stolen car, burglary or is offered cheap cigarettes.
2 comments:
wanna go for a smoke in my new car dom?
er, what's in that sack on the back seat Jackie ?
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