Two B.C. bandits are facing charges after attempting to Netflix and thrill..The pair allegedly swiped a 75" television from a Nanaimo Walmart before speeding away, tightly gripping the unsecured big screen to the roof of their car, Mounties said..The theft, captured on video, occurred around 7 p.m. on June 8 at a Walmart which is located in the Woodgrove Centre..When the Mounties were called they were a man and woman were seen carrying the large box that contained the TV out of the store..The suspects then shuffled to their vehicle, placed the box on the roof of their vehicle and drove off..A Mountie on the scene said the box had simply been dropped on the roof of the vehicle and was held in place by the driver reaching up with his left hand, and the passenger's out-stretched right hand..The vehicle plate and clothing worn by the suspects were noted by the officer, which later pay dividends..Just three hours later, the TV bandits, wearing the same clothing and driving the same vehicle, were located at a gas station in central Nanaimo..A 48-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman, both from Nanaimo, were arrested for theft under $5,000 and taken into police custody..The Mounties said a search of the trunk of the vehicle later found parts from the stolen television, however, the television itself was not recovered..It is unclear if the TV flew off the roof of the car in the unplanned getaway, and if the parts were what was left of the stolen item..The suspects were later released on an undertaking, with their first court appearance set for September 6, in Nanaimo Provincial Court..The search for the stolen television continues.
Two B.C. bandits are facing charges after attempting to Netflix and thrill..The pair allegedly swiped a 75" television from a Nanaimo Walmart before speeding away, tightly gripping the unsecured big screen to the roof of their car, Mounties said..The theft, captured on video, occurred around 7 p.m. on June 8 at a Walmart which is located in the Woodgrove Centre..When the Mounties were called they were a man and woman were seen carrying the large box that contained the TV out of the store..The suspects then shuffled to their vehicle, placed the box on the roof of their vehicle and drove off..A Mountie on the scene said the box had simply been dropped on the roof of the vehicle and was held in place by the driver reaching up with his left hand, and the passenger's out-stretched right hand..The vehicle plate and clothing worn by the suspects were noted by the officer, which later pay dividends..Just three hours later, the TV bandits, wearing the same clothing and driving the same vehicle, were located at a gas station in central Nanaimo..A 48-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman, both from Nanaimo, were arrested for theft under $5,000 and taken into police custody..The Mounties said a search of the trunk of the vehicle later found parts from the stolen television, however, the television itself was not recovered..It is unclear if the TV flew off the roof of the car in the unplanned getaway, and if the parts were what was left of the stolen item..The suspects were later released on an undertaking, with their first court appearance set for September 6, in Nanaimo Provincial Court..The search for the stolen television continues.
