- Portland police nabbed a suspected Ferrari thief after a very short search on December 19.
- The suspect was found just minutes away from where the Ferrari was reportedly stolen.
- If convicted, the man could face several years in prison along with a massive fine.
Criminals aren’t exactly known for their brilliance, and one suspected Ferrari thief seems eager to prove the stereotype right. According to police, the man stole a nearly $1 million supercar, parked it roughly seven minutes away from where he took it, and then lingered nearby long enough for officers to track him down. Now, if convicted, he could face five years in prison or more.
The entire incident went down on Thursday, December 19 when the owner of an ivory-colored Ferrari SF90 Spider, said to be valued at about $900,000, called police around 2 p.m. to report the supercar stolen. Officers quickly learned that the owner was able to track the car remotely. As a result, they went to the intersection of Northwest 16th and Northwest Kearney. Sure enough, the Italian supercar was sitting there unoccupied.
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Authorities say that they began to canvas the area for clues. “Officers gathered information that two possible suspects had walked away from the parked vehicle, and the officers quickly caught up with them at Northwest 15th Avenue and Northwest Lovejoy Street. One man was determined to be the suspect who took the car and he was arrested,” the Portland Police Bureau said.
That’s right, the person who allegedly stole a Ferrari worth almost seven figures was only a block away. He allegedly took the car from Northwest 10th Avenue and Northwest Lovejoy Street. That’s barely a quarter of a mile from where police found it. In fact, officers found the suspect between the two spots, so it seems he was walking back toward the crime scene.
At this stage, that man is facing several charges including unauthorized use of a vehicle and possession of a stolen vehicle. That last charge is punishable on its own by up to five years in prison and a $125,000 fine. The owner received the car back undamaged, which is obviously great news.