The owner of a Hyundai Ioniq 6 launched a chase to recover more than 47,000 euros that he had just been stolen.
In the United States, a attempt of vol quickly transformed into chase spectacular. Two suspects stole 50 000 dollars in cash in a car, but they were arrested thanks to the victim’s determination.
A timely burglary
According to Fox 10 Phoenixthis incident took place in Glendale, Arizona. It all started when a man was carrying $50,000 (approximately 47 700 euros) in cash in his Hyundai Ioniq 6 after cashing a large check. This money was to be used to buy a truck from a private seller. According to initial information collected by the Glendale police, the two suspects are Raymond Pouncy (22 years old) and Reginald Chatman (23 years old). These two individuals allegedly spotted their victim when she was withdrawing money from the bank.
Then they decided to follow her to the truck seller’s house. During a moment of inattention, one of the suspects opened the Hyundai which was not not locked. They took the opportunity to grab the bag containing the money. The two accomplices, after the fact, took the leak on board another vehicle. Instead of remaining paralyzed and shocked by this scene, the victim immediately decided to react.
She set off in pursuit of the thieves without delay. Thanks to images from surveillance cameras, we can see the Hyundai Ioniq 6 zigzag in traffic to catch up with the suspects’ vehicle as quickly as possible. Ultimately, the suspects’ escape ended when they hit a trailer towed by a pickup.
A chase launched for $50,000
After this accident unexpectedly, one of the thieves tried to escape on foot with the bag full of money. The suspect was pursued by the victim, with the help of the driver of the hit trailer. So she finally managed to immobilize thieves until the arrival of the police. Police officers then searched the damaged vehicle. It was at this moment that they discovered $47,205 in cash. As for the suspects, they were arrested and face charges of burglary and robbery.
This incident allowed Glendale police to remind the public that it is still very important to systematically lock your vehicles. It is imperative to remain vigilant in your environment, especially when carrying large sums of money or valuable objects. In this case, the negligence of the owner of the Hyundai almost cost him dearly.
Fortunately, his determination ultimately resulted in much of the money being recovered and the culprits being brought to justice. This story ended well, but it still illustrates the dangers of a lack of precaution.
Source: www.autoplus.fr
