- A red 911 GT3 RS and a white 911 GT3 were stolen from the Porsche Fremont dealership in California.
- Two male suspects drove the sportscars through the dealer’s windows and disappeared in the night.
- The police was able to locate both vehicles and arrest one of the suspects.
Well, it seems the suspects in this story fancied themselves as characters in a real-life video game when they decided to steal a pair of Porsches right off the dealership floor in California. Their method? Driving a 911 GT3 and a 911 GT3 RS through the glass windows of the Fremont Porsche showroom after midnight. Not exactly the epitome of a smooth getaway.
Thankfully, the real world has a pesky detail these thieves may have overlooked: police. Both stolen vehicles were recovered within days, and one suspect is currently behind bars. As for the other one, well, let’s just say their high score remains elusive.
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The Hollywood-style burglary took place on Thursday, April 4, at around 12.45 a.m on the Cushing Parkway of Fremont, California. Authorities responded to reports about two suspects stealing a red 911 GT3 RS (991) and a white 911 GT3 (likely a 991.2) from the showroom floor of Porsche Fremont.
When the officers arrived at the scene, the suspects were already gone, leaving broken glass behind them. However, detectives determined the vehicle’s direction of travel, and followed their traces. Several hours later, the Special Operations Division of the Fremont Police Department located the 991 GT3 RS in Milpitas, California, and returned it to the dealership.
The white GT3 was located a day later on April 5, thanks to the use of high-end camera technology. Following “several hours of surveillance,” officers identified the suspect behind the wheel of the stolen Porsche and located his residence. The 22-year-old was arrested, and the second Porsche was returned to the dealer, putting an end to its adventure.
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During a search of the suspect’s residence, officers uncovered “several high-capacity rifles, stolen property, money, and a police radio scanner,” which further compounded his legal troubles. Now, the convicted felon faces charges including vehicle burglary, driving or taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, conspiracy, possession of a firearm and ammunition, as well as willfully resisting or delaying a peace officer.
While there is no information available about the other suspect, it’s likely that their freedom will be short-lived.
The dealer estimated that the combined value of the vehicles was in excess of $500,000. It is unclear if the two Porsches were damaged during the burglary and how expensive it will be to restore them to their previous state. Fortunately, the car thieves didn’t crash the exotics during their joyride, and no one ended up being injured.
