A trait among a good criminal is being able to think quickly and act on their feet to escape the police. A thief in Minnesota at least tried to make smart choices while stealing gas. But she quickly learned that hiding from officers in the trunk of an SUV isn’t the way to go.
Thief hides from cops in SUV trunk
Police officers were on a routine patrol in Dakota County, Minnesota, when they came across an odd scene. The officers noticed an Acura MDX and a Dodge Caravan parked side by side in a Mendota Heights parking lot.
Then they spotted a person lying on the ground between the vehicles with a hand under the Dodge. As the police officers turned around to check things out, the suspect climbed into the back of the Acura and closed the hatch.
The woman refused to exit the trunk, and they noticed that the Caravan was leaking gas. It was clearly tampered with, and a plastic bucket was under the van to catch the gas. Plus, several tools and a gas canister were inside the Acura SUV…