Locked-up

In Australia a would-be car thief was caught by police when he locked himself in the vehicle he was trying to steal. The police responded to a call regarding an attempted car theft in Adelaide and found a 53 year old man trapped inside the vehicle. A second would-be thief was found hiding in nearby bushes.
July 6, 2012 Read time: 1 min
In Australia a would-be car thief was caught by police when he locked himself in the vehicle he was trying to steal. The police responded to a call regarding an attempted car theft in Adelaide and found a 53 year old man trapped inside the vehicle. A second would-be thief was found hiding in nearby bushes.

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