The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
An incident involving an 18-year-old man in Florida who made an alleged series of attempted car thefts at a luxury dealership ended with his being tased and arrested.
According to reports, the incident happened on the evening of January 14 at a BMW dealership in Daytona Beach. The man allegedly went to the dealership with his girlfriend and a friend. Investigators say the group came and left several times that evening while trying to figure out how to get a vehicle, despite reportedly having no money or credit to make a purchase.
The situation escalated when the man allegedly became upset with dealership staff after being told he could not buy a car. Authorities say he returned again and tried to get into multiple vehicles on the lot. At one point, he reportedly entered a restricted area intended only for employees and got inside a BMW SUV. An employee later told police the man appeared to be searching for a way to start the vehicle before being yelled at to leave.