A man in Taiwan was arrested on 19 Aug after failing to steal an unlocked car in Keelung City despite trying for more than two hours.
At around 9pm, 45-year-old Wei (name transliterated from Mandarin) came across a car parked roadside with its doors unlocked.
Entering the vehicle, he attempted to start it, but struggled for hours without success.
Just before midnight, officers from the Qidu Police Station were patrolling the area when they noticed Wei acting suspiciously in the car’s passenger seat.
According to China Times, it belonged to a woman named Tian (name transliterated).
Source: Rac. For illustrative purposes only.
Upon questioning, the officers discovered Wei was not the owner and subsequently took him to the station for interrogation.
In statements to the district prosecutor, Wei admitted to trying to start the car but claimed he didn’t have the key and denied intending to steal it.
Following the probe, the prosecutor charged him with theft under Article 320, Paragraph 3, and Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code.
The Keelung District Court found that Wei’s actions qualified as attempted theft, citing his prior convictions for theft and extortion.
He was sentenced to six months in prison, which can be converted to a fine.
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Featured image adapted from Rac, for illustrative purposes only, and China Times.
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