BMW test drive becomes grand theft auto!

[Kirby]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, MS Sans Serif]Garth Harris took a $28,000 BMW for an extra long test drive - from Wellington to Rotorua.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, MS Sans Serif]A week later he went to Rotorua's Super Cheap Auto and drove off in the same car with over $2500 worth of goods without paying for them. [/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, MS Sans Serif] He told police he "disposed" of the car and the stolen goods to pay for a "very large" drug debt owed to a gang in Wellington. [/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, MS Sans Serif] The 19-year-old unemployed Rotorua teenager pleaded guilty to two charges of theft when he appeared in Rotorua District Court yesterday. [/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, MS Sans Serif] The court was told that on June 29 Harris went to Tory Street Motors in Wellington and took the 1999 BMW for a test drive. He decided to keep it and drove to Rotorua. [/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, MS Sans Serif] On July 5, he went to Super Cheap Auto. He got staff members to help him load goods worth more than $2500, including a battery box, a welder, two roof mounted television screens, a hand held GPS and two amplifiers, into his car. [/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, MS Sans Serif] He went to pay for the items with a money card but the transaction was declined so he told staff he would get another card from his car. [/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, MS Sans Serif] He went to the car and drove off. He was only recently found by police. [/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, MS Sans Serif] None of the stolen property or car had been recovered and reparation is sought. [/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, MS Sans Serif] Judge Patrick Mahony remanded Harris in custody for sentencing on September 8.[/font]

 

[bmw046series]

Sad, very sad.

 

[tool fan]

Gotta do whatcha gotta do..............I never would get into a drug scene, but if I owed the mob money.....I can't say that I would steal to LIVE. Self preservation.

 

[Big Daddy]

So the employees of Super Cheap Auto helped him load $2500.00 of goods BEFORE paying for them and allowed him to go out to "his" car by himself...I have a hard time feeling sorry for fools! Most places you can't get a tank of gas before paying.

He needs to spend about 15 years in prison.

 

[epj3]

So the employees of Super Cheap Auto helped him load $2500.00 of goods BEFORE paying for them and allowed him to go out to "his" car by himself...I have a hard time feeling sorry for fools! Most places you can't get a tank of gas before paying.

He needs to spend about 15 years in prison.

Exactly what I was thinking!! These STUPID companies spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on loss prevention, yet their low-level employees do stuff like that

 

[///M SPEED]

So the employees of Super Cheap Auto helped him load $2500.00 of goods BEFORE paying for them and allowed him to go out to "his" car by himself...I have a hard time feeling sorry for fools! Most places you can't get a tank of gas before paying.

He needs to spend about 15 years in prison.

BINGO!!! They almost deserve to get taken. I know most places I go will not let you place items in your car until AFTER they are paid for....

P.S. It is also surprising and auto dealer would let a 19 year old unemployed person test drive alone unless pulling up in another vehicle of comparable value (it shows he/she has some money).....

 

[Tom]

BINGO!!! They almost deserve to get taken. I know most places I go will not let you place items in your car until AFTER they are paid for.....

Are you talking about Mc Donalds?

 

[Big Daddy]

Are you talking about Mc Donalds?

Haha, but true!

 

[epj3]

ew, people still get "food" from mcdonalds?

 

[MyHarley]

ew, people still get "food" from mcdonalds?

I like their salads.........and chocolate milk shakes.....

 

[///M SPEED]

I like their toys. It helps keep my kids happy.....