Esson: He steals a car less than fifteen minutes after being released from prison ⤵️https://t.co/uARTuH6BfG

– News Essonne (@ActuEssonne) January 5, 2023

Probably, one of the biggest fears of all motorists is to have their car stolen. Because we really like his car, even if we are not necessarily enthusiasts. And, above all, it is still an object that is expensive and that is very often important to us every day. And yet, in France, several dozen cars are stolen every day, despite the growth of tracking systems, etc surveillance cameras. And, unfortunately, it is very difficult to protect yourself from this type of theft, even if you can put yourself on your side by choosing an alarm or steering wheel lock.

Esson: Seven men arrested for covering up carjacking thanks to witness call ⤵️https://t.co/cuPc4tSB3B via @actufr

– News Essonne (@ActuEssonne) January 4, 2023

Robbery in the parking lot

The story we are telling you today is quite unusual, although we hope it will never happen to us. This is happening in Lomme, in the north of France this Wednesday, January 11. The man, whose identity has not been released, decides to steal a car in a supermarket parking lot. While its 76-year-old owner shops inside. But there is no question of keeping the stolen Renault Clio for a long time, because after a few hours the thief decides to resell it for only 300 euros. A ridiculous price, considering the number of used cars at the moment!

Amazing reason

But it was not really business acumen that guided the thief. But rather his drug addiction. Arrested by the police, he explains that he needed money to pay for drugs and would do anything. He will then have to explain himself in more detail in court on March 21 during a preliminary plea appearance.

You are not only at risk of crashes and scratches #caryou can also become a victim of theft: it happens more often than you think pic.twitter.com/pGI8rInsOh

– Carrier Videlier Insurance (@CarrierVidelier) January 5, 2023