Russell Salvatore’s flashy 2017 Bentley—usually perched right outside his steakhouse like a glittering trophy—vanished in the dead hours of Wednesday morning. Gone by 4:30 a.m., snatched while the city slept. The Buffalo bigshot didn’t waste time; he slapped a $10K reward offer on Facebook, practically daring the thieves to blink.
And guess what? It worked. Phones started blowing up, tips poured in, and by 10 a.m., cops were staring at the missing luxury ride parked casually on Goulding Avenue, like it was just waiting for a coffee run. No busts, no suspects, just a set of vanished keys and grainy surveillance footage showing the heist in action.
Meanwhile, over at Walczak’s Auto, the recovery crew gave the Bentley the once-over. Aside from a little unwanted adventure, the car seemed no worse for wear. A flatbed hauled it back home just as cameras started rolling, Salvatore flashing that signature grin, relieved but still itching to hand over that fat reward…