Man Steals Police Car to Sell Tyres

A Mexican man’s risky venture to secure a set of tyres has landed him in a spot of trouble, reports the Agence France-Presse news agency. Alejandro Juarez spotted a police car sitting tantalisingly unoccupied in the town of Aguascalientes….and once Mr. Juarez’ eyes locked onto the car, it didn’t remain unoccupied for very long. “When I found the car and I saw it had the key in the ignition, well, I just got in,” Juarez admitted.

And the reason for this unlikely theft? “I was thinking about taking off the tyres so I could sell them,” he said. “But then I was thinking first I would take it for a spin – and then bam, I got a bit distracted and crashed.” Following the car’s sudden stop – against a rubbish dumpsters – Mr. Juarez was taken into police custody.