Posted on 01/18/2022 10:34:14 PM PST by nickcarraway
Passenger who was sleeping in back of stolen car texts cops for helpThe passenger was able to text police the location of the stolen Audi from the backseat
A man’s plan to steal a car went awry last weekend when officers received a text message from a passenger inside the stolen vehicle, Ohio cops say.
The passenger was asleep in the backseat of an Audi when Justin Vaughn stole the car around 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, in Findlay, according to Tiffin police. Vaughn, 32, took the car from a Hyundai dealership as the victim was attempting to trade it in, according to WTOL.
Police said the passenger texted police to alert them of the Audi’s location. It’s unclear if Vaughn knew someone was in the vehicle when he is accused of stealing it, but the passenger said he was concerned over “Vaughn’s threatening behavior,” WKTN reported.
About 10 minutes later as Vaughn reached the town of Tiffin — about 55 miles southeast of Toledo — officers said they attempted to pull him over. Vaughn fled and they eventually stopped him when cops “performed a slow speed vehicle termination maneuver,” according to police.
Vaughn was charged with felony aggravated robbery, kidnapping, theft of a motor vehicle and fleeing and eluding police.
The passenger in the vehicle was uninjured.
Tiffin police credited sheriff’s offices in three counties, as well as the Ohio State Highway Patrol, for helping bring the “incident to a safe resolution.”
I would have no idea of how to text police.
Dose just sending one to 911 work?
I was wondering the same thing.
Dont they teach these car thieves to always check the back seat ???
“Call if you can, text if you can’t.”
Text-to-911 is available in some areas.
I guess the only way to find out is to try it.
“THIS IS ONLY A TEST. IF THIS WAS AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY I WOULD TELL YOU.”
Screwy story. So she was trying to trade in a stolen car? Or she told the dealer that she needed to sleep on the offer?
I think there is a good bit of the story that is being left out.
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