UPDATE: Reward Post to Beyond Members.
Reward Post for Beyond Members
UPDATE: 1991 Nissan Skyline GT-R Recovered from Lobster Claw Bandit now up on eBay.
1991 Nissan Skyline GT-R eBay Auction Page
UPDATE:
Saturday, March 29th - Calgary Sun News Article featuring the actual hat up for auction!!
UPDATE: LOBSTER CLAW THIEF HAT ON EBAY!!
No reserve auction, starting at only $1.......bid now for a piece of internet forum history!!!!
eBay Auction - NY Yankees Hat Lobster Claw Thief Wore
Following a search of the vehicle several receipts were found in the ash trays and console of the car including a Premium Car Wash Receipt from a drive through Petro Can Station. The car left with an empty tank of gas and returned with a little under 3/4 of a tank! Also found in the trunk was a full 4 litre jug of quakerstate oil and some wheel spraycan paint. He also disposed of the original car key, and had a new one cut at Walmart.
MOD EDIT - LATEST UPDATES:
CTV News picked up on the story.
http://www.spikedhumor.com/articles/...Car-Theif.html
http://www.spikedhumor.com/articles/...ull-Story.html
Hello,-New member regretfully posts that his car has been stolen by someone with a fake ID that took a permanent test drive. Describes vehicle and thief.
-Thief encounters another forum member at Chinook mall, member recognizes stolen vehicle as described in this post. Snaps pictures, posts on beyond. Even in a city of 1 million people, thief is spotted within hours due to internet exposure
-Thief is found on facebook using said pictures, recognized by multiple members
-Full name, address, and workplace is found via facebook
-Multiple forum members drive to known address at 2:30am, car is parked outside. Dude peeks out the window, sees posse, gets scared.
-Car disappears at some point.
-Another member drives by later, finds car. Boxes car in, calls cops, calls rightful owner
-Hilarity ensues
-Cops show up 2 hours later, pictures and youtube video posted of stolen car, and Dr. Claw the fail car thief getting arrested
-Car is now safe at home, back up for sale, with a new test drive policy. Bonus: Thief leaves $22 in change, and a shitty wanksta hat.
Link is passed around to virtually every forum worldwide within hours, checking in to show community support. Appears on front page of digg.com.
News story to be featured on local news tonight (CTV?)
Back home:
Unfortunately I have to post this as one of my first posts.....my 1991 Skyline GT-R is officially STOLEN.
It was stolen from Heritage Auto Sales in Calgary, Alberta - 7500 6th Street SE at about 1:00pm today - March 26th, 2008. A test driver that went on a permanent test drive.
Police reports have been filed and all ID on the guy was fake.
His description is the following:
White Male, approx 22-24 years of age. Heavy set guy probably weighing about 185-195lbs 5 foot 6 in height. Distinguishing features on him were he was missing his ring finger and middle finger on his left hand.....also had severe scarring on the top of his left hand. He had a piercing with a pointed stud on his right eyebrow. Light colored, short spiked hair. He went by the name Terrance.
He also had a friend driving a late model Acura TSX, silver in color with a damaged rear bumper. I don't have much for a description on this guy other than again, a white male 22-24 years of age about 6 foot tall weighing around 160lbs - slim build.
Any details that lead to apprehending the suspects or finding the missing vehicle will result in a cash reward.
The pictures are of the stolen vehicle: