By Steven Symes 
A traffic camera on Interstate 94 in St. Paul, Minnesota catches the moment a thief pulls up to a disabled vehicle on the shoulder and breaks in, taking whatever he likes. These types of situations are infuriating because we know for the owner of the vehicle, it’s a violation on several levels. But wait, there’s more to the story.
Road rage suspect decides fighting with police is the way to go.
In the footage, which was uploaded to YouTube by the Heartland Reporter channel, we see the snow-covered GMC SUV sitting on the shoulder as an older black Honda CR-V pulls up behind it. Maybe some people thought it was the owner trying to get the vehicle started again, but you already know it was someone making a quick score.
Showing the same level of sophistication as a caveman, the thief breaks the passenger-side rear window, then opens the SUV to start pilfering whatever he can from the interior. Not only does the owner of the GMC get to fix whatever left it stranded on the side of the road, a window replacement is also in the future.
As fast as he can, the thief fills his arms with stuff from the inside of the disabled vehicle. This is a sad lesson in why if your car breaks down, you should remove anything of value from the inside. Some people will take advantage of your misfortune.
Just as the thief is finishing up, an MNDOT freeway safety truck pulls up, probably to see if someone needs assistance. But the suspect hops in the Honda and takes off. According to the Heartland Reporter, a trooper later tried pulling the CR-V over but the suspect drove fast and that was that.
Honestly, a CR-V, just like a RAV-4 and an Escape, should be one of the easiest vehicles for police to stop. But pursuit policies don’t allow cops to really chase anyone in some areas, so this thief gets to keep stealing as long as he drives away from police fast enough.
Image via Heartland Reporter/YouTube