Two suspects who allegedly stole a boat off a Fresno family’s driveway didn’t make it far before the trailer broke free, sending the vessel careening across a highway and leaving the wreckage scattered for California Highway Patrol officers to find.
The theft happened in the early morning hours of May 6, when surveillance cameras captured two individuals hooking up a boat and trailer parked outside the home of Fresno resident Tony Yang, the New York Post reported. Yang told the outlet the boat belonged to his family and held deep personal meaning. Within hours, the suspects’ getaway turned into a roadside disaster.
Caught on camera, wrecked on the highway
Yang’s home security system recorded the theft as it unfolded. The footage showed two people pulling up to the driveway, attaching the boat trailer to their vehicle, and driving off. Yang discovered the boat missing that morning and filed a report with the Fresno Police Department.
But the suspects apparently failed to secure the trailer properly. The California Highway Patrol responded to a call about a boat and trailer that had detached from a vehicle on Highway 99 near Fresno, causing a traffic hazard. Officers found the boat damaged on the roadside. The suspects fled the scene before officers arrived…