POMPANO BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – A pair of crooks pulled off a sneaky steal after they stole a pickup truck from an elderly Pompano Beach resident’s driveway.
Surveillance video captured the duo exterior Marc Berman’s dwelling within the Santa Barbara Shores neighborhood, early Monday morning.
The theft made for a impolite awakening for Berman when he found his Ford Super Duty F-350 was now not there.
“I opened the door, and it’s gone,” he mentioned.
Berman, who spoke with 7News on Saturday, mentioned his truck’s door was locked, however the crooks managed to get in.
“One guy gets in the back seat, one guy gets in the front seat. A few seconds later, the truck starts up and pulls off,” he mentioned.
The truck rip-off began earlier than dawn, at round 6:30 a.m.
The topics, seen sporting hoodies duo, are seen turning the nook off Southeast Eight Street and going straight for Berman’s F-350.
“Morally, just the whole thing is troublesome,” mentioned Berman, “and it’s just so casual, just like that, ‘OK, let’s get the truck.’”
One of the thieves, seen wearing white, appeared to rapidly be capable of pop the locked door and get inside. However, the duo abruptly cease.
The topics waited, at one level even peeping by means of the kitchen window, earlier than they obtained again to work.
Within a couple of minutes, they’re able to activate the engine and drive away.
“They didn’t, like, walk around, look like they were just pulling door handles,” mentioned Berman. “No, they came around the corner, they walked up the driveway, they walked directly to the car. They didn’t hesitate, nothing, and just in and out in less than five minutes.”
This is unfortunately a typical crime in South Florida, this time leaving Berman truckless.
“This was the last truck I planned on buying for my entire life,” he mentioned. “I’m 72 now; I could easily get another 20 years out of this.”
Berman concedes his truck has most probably been chopped up for elements, however he nonetheless holds out hope somebody will acknowledge the themes and his automobile and can contact authorities. He is providing a money reward to anybody who will help him get his truck again in his driveway.
Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives proceed to analyze.
If you may have any information on this theft or the themes’ whereabouts, name Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you possibly can at all times stay nameless, and it’s possible you’ll be eligible for a reward of as much as $5,000.
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