A 29-year-old man in Utah had the crazy idea to steal a Ferrari from a dealer in what he described as “a spur-of-the-moment act” after spending the whole day drinking. The intoxicated man caused serious damage to other vehicles and the dealer premises in the process, and was later arrested by the police.
The incident took place on Sunday night at the Ferrari of Salt Lake City in Utah. The suspect allegedly broke in by shattering the exterior glass with a rock. He then found the car of his dreams and noticed that the keys were on the center console.
According to the booking affidavit, the drunk driver hit four other vehicles, the interior glass, and the doors in a quest to drive the supercar out of the dealership floor. The damages to the vehicles are estimated to cost $100k, although we wouldn’t be surprised if the repair bill was even higher depending on the models that were parked inside the premises at the time.
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The police didn’t mention the particular Ferrari model that the man was driving but claimed it cost around $600k. This estimate prompts us to believe it was an SF90 Stradale or Spider, since other members of the Ferrari lineup are somewhat cheaper in the US.
KSL reports that Utah Highway Patrol troopers arrested the suspect on Sunday night near I-215 and the State Street exit, as he was walking away from the stolen Ferrari.
He now faces three counts of property damage, theft, and burglary. Next time he goes drinking he might think twice before acting on his crazy ideas. Hopefully, the costly damages will be covered by an insurance company and the valuable exotics will get back to pristine condition.
