Car Thieves Get Flat Tire, Leave Note 'Please Don't Tow!' That Helps Officers Track Them Down
ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4)- Police in Arvada were able to catch up with some car thieves after they got a flat tire on the stolen car and left a note on the windshield. The car was found parked behind an apartment complex.
Police located the car, abandoned, with a flat tire. There was a note on the windsheild that read, "Please don't tow! I went to get a tire and will be back shortly! Thank you."
The note was signed.
Arvada Police find a stolen car, the driver of the stolen car left a note saying they went get a new tire and not to tow the car! The driver and passenger were arrested a couple blocks away!#Nicetry, #notinthisCity, #maybecriminallifeisnot4U pic.twitter.com/vQqA4yvRmQ
— Arvada Police (@ArvadaPolice) March 4, 2020
Police didn't tow the car right away, instead they searched for the driver and caught up to both the driver and passenger a couple of blocks away.
Both were arrested.