By Steven Symes 
An Uber driver in Sydney, Australia had his Toyota Camry stolen at knifepoint while he was at a carwash. The brazen crime has shocked Australians, but it points out how thieves often strike when victims think they’re safe, but in fact have put themselves in a compromised position.
Another street takeover has ended in violence and a death.
The Uber driver was at the car wash at about 4 am after completing his shift, says 9 News Australia. Not only does he spray down the exterior as shown in surveillance footage, the guy opens one of the rear passenger doors and sprays off the interior panel. We’re guessing someone made a mess in his Camry.
Clearly tired, but also all alone at a carwash, the guy is a sitting duck as some thieves, clad in black, sneak up. One comes from the front of the Toyota, the other from the rear. Outnumbered, and seeing at least one suspect has a knife, the Uber driver runs away, letting the men steal his car.
The thieves just a short while later ended up crashing the Camry into another car, abandoning the Toyota and running off. While the Uber driver’s vehicle doesn’t look too banged up, the airbags deployed, so it might be totaled out by insurance.
Another mistake the victim made, and to be clear we’re not saying he deserved having his car stolen, is he clearly left the keys inside the Camry while he was washing it. It’s one thing to put yourself in an isolated position where you’re distracted, and it’s something else to leave the keys in your ride while you’re doing that.
We see a lot of people leaving the keys in their newer cars with push button ignitions out of convenience. It’s about the same as leaving your keys in the ignition with an older vehicle.
Image via 9 News Australia/YouTube
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