Man sees his stolen rims for sale in Craigslist ad, calls police

"I was crushed," he told ABC7. "I was like, why would someone do that to my car? I worked so hard for it." wj.la/1dW0mlg
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[@slinkydoesit]

30 seconds to steal the wheels. if that's the case stop stealing and go work for NASCAR.

[@blazers12369]

😂

[@ohemgee38]

too slow for nascar

[@damiandelapp5490]

NASCAR LoL that would be a job!

[@highlightedreply8838]

WORRRRK????????????? AS IN A JOB-AHAAA nuwaaay!~

[@buckeyesonly4903]

😂😂😂😂

[@DavidGreene-kf3tw]

Looks like someone stole his other two doors on that "charger"

[@joshuaochoa9825]

Lmao

[@MrGorpstine]

hahaha

[@untamablewolf]

Lmfao

[@jorkygonzalez720]

12683902 041702 😂😂😂

[@mikeandmars2345]

12683902 041702 😂😂😂

[@marcvivori1561]

It’s a shame these crooks usually get away. This young man has such a great attitude.

[@dewfall56]

@Chad Chadington Thanks to liberal judges appointed during obama admin, and liberal DAs.

[@garyphillips3552]

Someone ripped off his tires and he's still smiling.

[@jaywalker712]

Last year a friend of mine had his shop cleaned out, he looked on marketplace and found his stuff in a town 30 miles away. He called the cops and got the old run around so he called the number and went to the sellers house, agreed to the price and loaded up his stuff and then told the guy , " I have a legal firearm, this is my stuff and I am taking it, we can argue, we can call the Popo or you can walk away". The dude went back in his house.

[@charlottemorrow]

Love it.

[@seraglioborneo2803]

Ha ha. "Make my day, punk"! I love it.

[@andigordon8397]

bravo .....most thieves don't want to see the cops..... good job....

[@seraglioborneo2803]

@@andigordon8397 Even if they came, probably would be as useful as tits on a bull!

[@licktin1091]

Shouldve called the cops

[@F8Music]

0:46 Yes, that's clearly a Charger.

[@iDayVids]

1:22 challenger

[@F8Music]

Davie Blaze 1:22 Sarcasm

[@myztklk3v]

+F-8's Personal (Unorganized) 2:19 there's an actual charger.

[@alvaromorais_]

That's not as cringy as calling wheels "rims".

[@thesneakerkid2179]

Right

[@zamoaleks]

the theifs last name is petty. he was charged with theft. does that make it petty theft?

[@daniel27560]

Whats Poppin its over $1,000 crime so its not petty theft

[@KingsBard]

Daniel ivanov r/woooosh

[@Phyoomz]

I think if the thief had been kidnapped THAT would be Petty theft.

[@2jz4life35]

yes

[@papasocold6220]

"Petty is now charged with theft..." PERFECT! 😂😂😂😂

[@timmarquez713]

Except for the fact that it’s a Challenger, not a Charger

[@jtaylor4027]

If he was in Florida and the rims were under $750 Petty would only be charged with petit theft.

[@deanmiles9473]

🤣😂😂😂🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣

[@bigt8826]

Petty theft!!!

[@alergl9842]

Dam my boy needs new rotors

[@kubotaman85]

that's just surface rust from the vehicle not moving. The rotors are fine once you start driving it again

[@joshuaochoa9825]

Yeah 30 secs? They were from nascar mecs

[@comptonopolis]

It can take 30 seconds to get 1 nut off lol how does one take off all 4 tires at the same time using 1 jack? did he balance the car perfectly center on the jack? Does the charger have a challenger front end swap? nothing is adding up! conspiracy!

[@Nomadcreations]

Its ignorant reporters Glamorizing The News Content = Low IQ 2 get ratings

[@laciefreeman5994]

Joshua Ochoa 😁

[@questionurworld8081]

Joshua Ochoa cracked out crew chief

[@clvnblnkee]

Dale B [dBz] that would be a lot of noise ahh

[@natejones9962]

"This dodge charger is his pride and joy" I didn't know they made a 2 door charger anymore.

[@knowbodiesfull5768]

Nate Jones Dodge DID make two-door Chargers. From 1966 to '78!

[@MrThisIsMeToo]

William Reed Not that bright are we?

[@Stressless2023]

William Reed They made the Charger again for a minute in the 80's too, but it was a little small 4cyl car tho lol.

[@arcris1]

The news man got it wrong. That is a Dodge Challenger, not a charger

[@dannymarshburn2807]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ziggy3237]

“This Dodge Charger…” Gotta love how little news anchors generally know about cars when they’re addressing car issues, but how much they think the know about car issues when they address them.

[@noahzimmerman5882]

Fr I was like where is the charger lol that’s a challenger

[@dewfall56]

RESPECT! to that hard working, young man, in the health care business, and such a good attitude.

[@waimeagavin808]

"I think within 30 seconds they could steel a full set of rims" what are NASCAR pit crews steeling rims now or something.

[@jackiechan_wtf4041]

+waimeagavin808 ikr. It takes 30+ sec to unscrew 5 lug nuts.

[@TempoMontages]

yea and they have to jack up atleast 2 different spots and put bricks under it. its a good 15 minutes at the fastest

[@milacan9676]

Hype Tempo nigga you dead ass think they give a fuck about another person's car enough to put a brick underneath

[@rangrov128]

😂😂😂 that's what they do to get the job

[@jeffreyb8770]

LOL!

[@chriscarnero67]

challenger

[@blue_moonship]

I just like the fact he finds the whole situation funny, he has a good vibe overall for bs like this 😂😂💀

[@ayo30s]

Omg!!! That’s an absolute disaster... they destroyed Our Brother’s Car... He must have been CRUSHED after he got ready for work... Glad he/they caught the thief... 👍🏾👊🏾✌🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸

[@danieln3080]

omg he said it was a charger, I'm crying 😂😂😂😂

[@DoctorRickSanchez]

Same he knows nothing about cars.

[@redlinecustoms8167]

i was so mad

[@kylepraseutsack6422]

The point is he work hard to get it that’s all that matters

[@Keaton0801]

That is a challenger not a charger

[@jaytee3217]

"Tools of the trade"... I always have a jack and lug wrench in the trunk.

[@12345678974013]

I’m happy homeboy got his rims back

[@JamesAutoDude]

this happens a lot now. totally worth it to check selling sites if your stuff gets stolen.

[@pericleswanless5483]

30 seconds to steal a full set of rims??BS even with a electronic impact gun which is loud AF it would still take you at least a min

[@DjStiv3]

+Pericles Wanless 4guys and a good gun, powered off a generator on a pickup truck... its possible. However yeah i doubt it too

[@gate7681]

+Pericles Wanless they brought there own nascar pit crew lmao

[@frankthetank1369]

Four people four rims 30 seconds maybe?

[@FortyTwoAnswerToEverything]

Why is youtube recommending me something I already saw over a year ago?

[@brandonatkins9087]

I did the same thing with my motorcycle and found him. Come to find out he was a bandido. He's now doing 25 to life for being a 3 time felon

[@-sensibleChris]

That's great news.

[@robvlob]

California

[@stevemenold6095]

Good for him, he’s right where he belongs, frigging thief

[@themfknightrider420]

if he loves his car so much at least put it on jack stands

[@Garbagejuicewaterfall]

He probably left it like that originally until the police arrived for pics and stuff.

[@WOLF10307]

I'm glad he recovered his stolen rims and the jerks that did it got what was coming to them.Its shame you work hard and pay for what you want in life and get some morons that want to take it from you!

[@DrLuke49]

The jerks unfortunately usually end up right back out on the street and back perpetuating their bullshit

[@bilalahmed2123]

This is just sad. Those thieves left the car in the worst condition possible, the cars undercarriage completely on the ground.

[@davelowets]

What did you expect? For the thieves to put some stock wheels back on it?? 😕

[@bilalahmed2123]

@@davelowets atleast bricks or wood pieces.

[@davelowets]

@@bilalahmed2123 Thieves will never be that kind.

[@jowelmartin8639]

Yep, Dodge charger, looks like they also took the 2 back doors aswell.

[@xmo552]

That took me a sec 😡

[@carguy3217]

0:46 Dodge Charger ? İs it realy hard to get behind of the car and read the name of the car ?

[@weeklygamer3607]

CAR GUY ITS SO ANNOYING WHEN PEOPLE CALL CHALLENGERS "CHARGERS"

[@carguy3217]

Weekly Gamer360 yeah man,it is like calling R35 as a Skyline

[@joshyoungblood534]

I'm surprised they didn't just call it an r/t because of the grill lmao

[@carguy3217]

LOL

[@VancouverCanucksRock]

Or, I know, type in Google, look at the front of the Car... "Hmmmm dey dunt match, wut the..." Remember these are idiots that are supposed to tell you what to believe/think at the end of every day. For all we know, they do this shit on purpose

[@Flyinndutchmane518]

It takes way longer than 30 seconds lol

[@5418266]

not if you have 4 guys, 4 racing jacks, 4 cordless 1/2" impacts and a bunch of meth.

[@The1972Cutlass]

+Dansyoutube lool

[@DaHxiBeSeRk]

lol no it doesn't. if it's 2 people you could easily do it in 30 seconds

[@Flyinndutchmane518]

NWgunzNbud damn youre right lol

[@HamMan1997The2nd]

If you have a jack and a 1/2 inch cordless impact you can do it in less than 1 minute

[@jessejamison8873]

I did the same thing when my rims were stolen and found them 6 months later on Craigslist that a bail bondsman was selling

[@robertbowersock3471]

Glad I grew out of fancy rims. Bigger priorities in life now. Don't think anybody will bother with my hubcaps lol.

[@kevinbryant6459]

I wouldn't say priorities maybe personal prefference, or you got old and lame with no style lol

[@A42yearoldARAB]

tilt sensor 2way pager gun ready

[@miketootall2973]

“This Dodge Charger…..” Proceeds to show a Challenger 😭🤦🏾‍♂️

[@siddiqahmad5193]

I once watched a live police pursuit on tv where reporter called the assailant vehicle a "Charge Dodger..."

[@kpdvw]

So they recoverd the wheels, now how long does it take to "process" the evidence and return them to the owner??

[@splender88]

He started right off calling a Challenger a Charger and then different kinds of lug nuts. You need wheel locks which are lug nuts that require a special socket to remove them.

[@kylepraseutsack6422]

Agreed I had a lock for my low profile wheels

[@fatjaysgarage]

hey that was my stolen gameboy in the seat!!!!!!

[@evan2308]

lmao

[@BigMoney23223]

looks like the thieves have that "challenger" wheels to pick up now that the reporter advertised the hotspot

[@luisdejesus5131]

Together you are the Biggest treat to America's youth today..

[@animejanai4657]

Remember to have serial number on your rims and documentation that these serial numbered rims are yours. Otherwise, the thief will challenge you in court and maybe even accuse you of defamation.

[@gheangel_quinn]

Oh most certainly.... Always and I mean ALWAYS keep AND make copies of ALL Receipts!

[@chedderc.477]

I would have loved to see the guys reaction when he pulled up with those rims and about 30 seconds into the fake deal the cops drop his ass and cuff him. I would pay ALOT of money to see that

[@michaelbetts8379]

Facts

[@xpatience4809]

Dang that’s oonneee nice lookin “charger.”

[@BasedSeviper]

That's a strange looking Charger lmao

[@johnmurphyable]

thank you man for doing the job the police should have done!

[@AutoYoung]

Why the fuck can't news outlets EVER get the name of the car right?! EVERYTIME I see a Challenger on the news in any capacity they call it a Charger. One has 4 doors the other has 2. It's not hard people!!!

[@myztklk3v]

+Auto Young except the challenger looks more like the older chargers than the new chargers do. It's a common error for people who don't know cars. What's worse is when people call new chargers challengers.

[@AutoYoung]

+Myztkl-Kev In whose blind eyes? Maybe the second generation Charger but they wouldn't mistake it for a car that old.

[@myztklk3v]

Auto Young but thats the thing, a lot of people don't know enough, they know its a dodge, and it looks like the old chargers more than this gens chargers look like the old gen chargers. Basically what im saying is its totally understandable to think the challenger is a charger when you dont know anything about it, its when people call my charger a challenger that I don't understand.

[@marksicotte6403]

depends on the year

[@Baka_Oppai]

Because no one gives a shit.. It's not the point of the video which piece of shit dodge it was.

[@isaiahjones1802]

That's not a Dodge Charger, that's a Dodge Challenger

[@djbhe]

Dude you were a easy target. Get you a set of Gorilla wheel locks not the cheap locks from the auto store and you won't have that problem.

[@TypicalToyReviews]

"pride and joy" worlds biggest dent on replaceable fender

[@jrelgran1on1]

Where the hell was a charger? I saw a challenger tho

[@tripjet999]

Another fool who leaves an expensive car in the driveway, so $100 of junk can be stored in garage.

[@julie.1081]

A cop says it might be the cops buying if you put it on Craig's List? What a brilliant investigator!

[@DiannaAtherton]

My 1st car (in 1975) was a 1968 Dodge Charger. 383 stock engine. Root beer brown, black vinyl top.

[@mikekoksmal5053]

he says “this is wat thieves are looking for” crustyest set of 20” chrome wheels ive ever seen...

[@KM-je6bf]

So gaudy

[@BossSfeedy]

This is why you install wheel lock nuts

[@gonzalezgrant]

That shit don't work anymore I know plenty people wheels that were took with wheel locks... jus gotta catch em

[@garrettbohlke7640]

BossSfeedy pr yoyr new car come with it

[@tripjet999]

"taken"...sheesh.

[@Baka_Oppai]

They makes ones with a sleeve on the outside that pushes in and out. They can't be grabbed by that tool. Those are the ones to get.

[@PInk77W1]

Glad he called police instead of some mean friends

[@jacksammons7031]

“The rims on this Dodge Charger” 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂

[@blackghostcustoms544]

a challenger has 2 doors.the charger has 4 doors.thats the difference.

[@evane4346]

Did they really just call that a charger....

[@carforumwanker]

always write your name and number etc on the inside of the tyres before fitting. Chances are they will not remove the tyres. Also mark the tyres on the outside so you can prove straight away to the police they are yours . Or get the inside of the rims "Stamped" with a mark etc

[@focused313]

What's to stop from the thief from tormenting that guy now? He already knows where he lives and knows his car.

[@HYPHYDIGITAL]

wait, the theif's name is Petty? wow, thats petty...

[@chaseviking5096]

HYPHY DIGITAL petty theft lol

[@Gaia7457]

How petty

[@knowbodiesfull5768]

HYPHY DIGITAL Was his first name Richard? Like the famous NASCAR driver?

[@juanceja4140]

Who the fuck puts different sized lugs on your wheels?!?

[@waimeagavin808]

+Jon Duvall problem is the keys are like $2 At you're local hardware store

[@jonduvall8895]

+waimeagavin808 only for certain ones I have a set u have to call the manufacturer with a verification code to get a replacement if u lose ur key

[@waimeagavin808]

Jon Duvall that's pretty cool didint no that.

[@jonduvall8895]

+waimeagavin808 yeah most people don't know to take the time and read into wheel lug locks

[@juanceja4140]

News reporters should have to know things about cars before getting the job

[@jeromehill7411]

Glad he found his rims. Good job to this man

[@ianbattles7290]

This guy is a more effective cop than the actual cops!!!!

[@ECR2634]

dats a challenger not a charger

[@beast11135]

Ima get two different types of lug nut locks and put one of each on each wheel when I get some Aftermarket wheels. Edit: I actually ended up getting aftermarket wheels that looked great, I got some nice Gorilla locking lug nuts and never had any issues. I have since sold those wheels and have Infiniti wheels without center caps on those, still using the same lug nuts.

[@Sunshine-iz1pf]

Good job young man ! Blessing !

[@elev8daily]

Ima have to check on my car every 30 seconds🤣

[@clairoux.matthew]

That’s a nice charger, love what they’ve done to it!

[@audiwankenobi361]

his barber should be backslapped!....that mohawk is jacked up!

[@wokwizard1436]

This dodge "charger" is James Ingrams pride and joy. Me:face palm.

[@Da90sBK]

I like how the news gives the guy a chance too tell the criminals don't sell online lmao

[@munozjordan70]

I have lock lug nuts so you need a special key to take my rims off

[@patrykb9091]

+Jordan Munoz that will only slow them down 10 seconds per wheel.

[@munozjordan70]

+Patryk well dam lol

[@alvaromorais_]

Yeah, lock lug nuts are very easy to remove. If you want to slow them down and piss them off, assuming you have 5 lug nuts in each wheel, buy 20 different lock lug nuts to use on your car.

[@alvaromorais_]

+Supplements4TheWin LMAO

[@AHLive215]

+Patryk lol, i worked in a auto shop and people would always lose the lock key and i would take them off. Easy as a regular nut.

[@donbrassco301]

Good Hunting Bro🎷👏👏👏

[@sextusempiricus7913]

I know somebody whose Son had his bike stolen. Same thing. Found it on Facebook. Called the police. They told him he would have to come into the station and personally show the detective the Facebook page and then jump through a few more hoops before the police can legally do ANYTHING! All the thief had to do was get on the bike and ride away.

[@Mydickinyoursister]

Good very happy he got his rims,don't steal from someone that works hard for what they have,that's wrong wrong and WRONG!

[@gaisar80]

Dodge Charger????

[@tonebrown8814]

im saying lmao

[@duranamo4297]

Wheel Locks yo

[@ytubesucksazznow]

can just drill the center out if you want them that bad ... still worth using but if they want em, they will get em.

[@stuarthunter2923]

lock nuts, removing them with an old 1/2" socket and a hammer. noisy but i know it works. or the specialized sockets for rounded bolts. so many methods.

[@TapiaJ]

You can't teach a thief to be a rocket scientist.

[@hyperlight7119]

It literally says Challenger on the side of the car...

[@alvaro1768]

Lol Dodge Charger

[@msjswapnil]

THUMBS UP :D

[@7thswansong152]

Crazy! I looked out my kitchen window in the morning. There sat my corvette on cement blocks. Course police come. They find a set of keys on the ground. Later, the local Pizza delivery guy stops at my home. He tells me, he has seen my rims on a car in town. I call police. There is a room key for a hotel in Florida on the key ring. Turns out, the kid in town had gone to spring break. He kept the key as a souvenir. Rims stolden by kid in town that had been to fla. Wasn't that nice, though, brought cement blocks to put my car on...

[@rickuyeda4818]

My question is, how do you know those are his rims? Rims don't have serial numbers unless they are owner supplied.

[@baltsosser]

I'm surprised there isn't a company out there making a GPS tracking unit for rims like that.

[@lsx_moe]

They didn't even have the decency to use 4 blocks, they just dropped it on the rotor. Give him life In prison

[@Ogrematic]

This is why you get steel rims and cheap plastic hubcaps. 1. Cheaper. 2. You can bend them straight. 3. You can paint them. 4. You can weld them. 5. You don't have to go to a specialist, those guys charge a lot. If it's that important for you to have fancy rims, I don't care if they get stolen.

[@Abel-wb4xk]

So he is now charged with “petty theft”

[@Timbrock1000]

Is this in a 3 Strikes state? If so, the thief could get a mandatory 25 year to Life sentence!

[@juniornunez7623]

I got my work truck stolen last year around 12 am and I found out when I saw all my tools and equipment listed on fb market literally 2 hours later since I got up for work and even though the robber sent me his address and number thinking I was a buyer the police didn’t do anything about it. They even told me I would get in trouble if I tried confronting the robbers by pretending to buy my stuff back from them. System really is messed up.

[@josergarcia1979]

Dude seems so chill lol

[@AyyLarry]

He hadn’t got them back yet because unless dude confesses you can’t prove they’re stolen. Wheels don’t have serial numbers

[@j.pam.9549]

You can catch them by getting the serial numbers of the TPS of each tire registered on the vehicle...

[@t.s.racing]

Several different lug nuts ? You mean, locking lug nuts, you lug nut.

[@Rek_Rc]

Good man, good cops, good results.

[@jozh2347]

30 seconds to steal a full set of rims and calling a challenger a charger??? LMAO

[@LegionOfWeirdos]

This is like the fifth or sixth time I've seen a professional news outlet refer to a Challenger as a "Charger"

[@antbec4860]

Well. At least they didn’t call it a Honda. 30 seconds to steal all 4? Impressive.

[@joseibarrondo67]

😂😂😂 the rims on that car that just pulled up during your newscast probably stolen too😂😂😂

[@kevindavis5966]

In college, my upstairs neighbors stole my rims and left my car on blocks. Then tried to sell them back to me the next day.