Alleged Thieves Nabbed Quickly Because They Had To Charge Their Tesla

Here’s a lesson for would-be thieves:  Don’t use an electric car as a getaway vehicle.  This happened in Gwinnett County, Georgia near Atlanta.

According to news reports, two alleged thieves were recently caught by police after stopping to charge their Tesla Model X getaway vehicle.   

The alleged theft reportedly occurred at a Sam's Club store. Witnesses at the scene told police the suspects had fled in a Model X.  Police broadcast a description of the vehicle and didn't have to go far to find them. Police found them at a Tesla Supercharger roughly 10 miles from the alleged scene of the crime.   

When arresting the suspects, police also reportedly found the vehicle packed with $8,000 worth of stolen merchandise including gaming systems and electric toothbrushes. They also found guns and marijuana. Gwinnett County Police shared pics on social media:

Recently, North Precinct officers responded to a theft call where they learned that two individuals had taken several gaming systems and fled the store in a Tesla. The officers broadcast the description to surrounding officers who located the individuals. Great work officers! pic.twitter.com/6WuORXsTQx

— Gwinnett County Police (@GwinnettPd) March 5, 2023

It's not clear if the Tesla belonged to one of the suspects or if it was stolen.

Generic photo of a Tesla Supercharger. Photo Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.