Darien Police SUV Pointed Right

Stealing an Unlocked, Idling SUV at Gas Station Proved Too Difficult for Would-Be Thief

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Don’t call the would-be thief stupid for trying to steal a Chevrolet Tahoe that was unlocked and idling outside a gas station. Who wouldn’t think it’d be like stealing candy from a baby? Not that candy. Not nowadays. Here’s the account police gave:

Sometime before 4:30 p.m., Monday, when police were called, a Black Subaru Legacy pulled into the parking lot, parked and the occupants watched customers at the gas pumps, according to a surveillance video recording at the station.