Yahoo Autos Stolen Hyundai Spotted In Viral Street Takeover Video
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A Connecticut woman got two shocks in a short amount of time, having her car stolen and then seeing it in a viral street takeover video online. She knew immediately it was her 2013 Hyundai Sonata which was being driven recklessly as a passenger hung out one of the open windows.
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What she didn’t know was whether she would see the car again or not. It was eventually recovered but sustained collision damage, the side mirrors were broken off, and windows were busted out. All that has left her and her family outraged as zero arrests have been made.
The local police chief explained to WTNH that part of the reason why these young car thieves get away with theft is a state law which prohibits law enforcement from chasing them. This is a problem in quite a few parts of the country.
The victim’s daughter was obviously conflicted in an on-camera interview about this fact, saying that on one hand police pursuits put other people at risk, but rightly observing the kids driving stolen cars recklessly do as well.
In the report, the Kia Boyz social media trend has been cited as the likely cause for the Hyundai’s theft. After all, without an engine immobilizer it and other Hyundai/Kia models are so easy to steal, a low-skilled 12-year-old could boost one with minimal equipment.
This case shows just how the car theft trend isn’t going away. In some cities it’s getting worse as a soft-on-crime approach continues with all kinds of justifications for why municipal, county, and state governments can’t do more to reign in property crimes.
As this kind of behavior continues unchecked, it can lead to many dangerous situations, including kids swerving around on the road in stolen cars.
Image via WTNH News8/YouTube
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