Officers quickly found the car because the owner tracked it to the spot where the suspect dropped it off
December 29, 2024 at 07:47
- Portland police nabbed a suspected Ferrari thief after a very short search on December 19.
- The man was within just a few minutes of where he’d allegedly taken the car from.
- Now, he’s facing the possibility of several years in prison and a huge fine.
Criminals aren’t always the most brilliant people, and a suspected Ferrari thief is proof of that. According to the police, the suspect stole a $900,000 supercar, parked it roughly seven minutes from its original location, and then stayed in the area long enough for officers to catch him. Now, if convicted, he could end up in prison for five years or more.
The entire incident went down on Thursday, December 19 when a Ferrari SF90 Spider owner 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.
