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Is this man a professional acrobat?
A car thief in Maynard, Massachusetts crashed a stolen Toyota Avalon into a parked Ford truck at high speed, but exited the sedan mid-impact in a quite acrobatic stunt. You can see for yourself in the video below.
Snake near woman’s car makes her ask the police for help.
The theft and accident occurred on August 30 at approximately 3 a.m. Neighbors heard the crash and went outside to find the wrecked car, truck and a bunch of officers. However, the thieves had bailed the driver, with the Toyota still running, and disappeared.
We have seen many car thieves who give chase with the police and get out of the car so fast that it makes you dizzy. Some think this guy just fell from the Avalon, but we’re not sure this wasn’t a calculated move.
Like many other areas, Maynard and the surrounding towns experience high rates of car theft. Several other vehicles were searched that same night and police believe these suspects are part of a broader theft ring operating in the area west of Boston. That’s the least surprising thing about the whole situation.
Maynard’s police chief is frustrated by the problem of widespread car theft in the area. He admits the thieves are organized, seem to know what they want, and show up in other stolen vehicles. We have seen similar behavior everywhere, as most car thieves are part of organized crime gangs that are often international.
Interestingly, WBZ points out in its report that police in Maynard have a no-chase policy. We’ve heard time and time again how these save lives by not encouraging criminals to drive like maniacs to get away, but we continue to see situations like this where criminals drive fast, probably because they know the police won’t chase them. Plus, many kids steal cars just to go joyriding, which means they’ll be going fast whether the police are chasing them or not.
That no-chase policy did not prevent this crash, which fortunately did not injure any innocent bystanders because it was the middle of the night. It’s something to think about.
Images via CBS News Boston/YouTube
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