They confiscated a BMW 8 from a gas station in New Jersey in the US with almost no problems: while the owner was pumping air into the tires, the thief managed to sneak behind the wheel of the car undisturbed, he wrote. Carscopes.
Security camera footage of the incident shows that after the man leaned next to the right front wheel, the thief got out of an orange BMW 3 in the background and entered the car without its owner noticing anything. He came to his senses when they started to back him up, and tried to stand in front of his car to prevent the theft, but was unsuccessful – and it's a wonder he wasn't swept away.
[News] Roseland, New Jersey. – CAUGHT ON VIDEO: A man had his car stolen while pumping air in his BMW tires near Route 280. It happened yesterday January 4th.
Be aware of your surroundings at all times. Turn off and lock your car while pumping gas, or putting air into your tires. Things happen faster… pic.twitter.com/gGDw9oBWUn
– PPV-TAHOE – News Journalist (@ppv_tahoe) January 5, 2024
Local authorities Information According to police, the suspected perpetrator was arrested the day after the robbery, on January 5. It emerged that after hitting the oil with a BMW, he also stole a Mercedes from a house's garage – and criminal proceedings were initiated against him.
This case is certainly useful in that you shouldn't leave the car unlocked, especially with the engine not running – at least it's hard to find another explanation for how a BMW 8 Gran Coupé could be stolen so easily. In 2019, the four-door luxury sports coupe was introduced, available with a total of four engines (840i, 840d xDrive, M850i, M8).
8 Gran Coupe is a BMW M850i with 530 hp. (Image: BMW)
