Muscle Car Stolen from Studio City Garage After Elaborate Heist

Garage Break-In and Car Theft

• 💡 Thieves used a tool to break into a Studio City parking garage through a back gate around 4:00 AM.
• 🚗 They successfully started a valuable muscle car, but faced immediate challenges exiting the secured area.

Exit Strategy Complications

• 🔑 The thieves lacked the necessary access code to open the garage gate for departure.
• 🔍 They searched inside the stolen car for a garage remote or clicker to gain access.
• ⏳ After failing to find a way out, they temporarily abandoned the car and waited in a nearby white Cadillac with accomplices.

Gaining Freedom and Escape

• 🤝 A neighbor, returning from the gym, inadvertently opened the garage gates, allowing the thieves to proceed.
• 🏃 The accomplice vehicle then moved, with one suspect securing the gate while another got into the stolen muscle car.
• 💨 The thieves drove off, evading a brief chase attempt by the neighbor.

Aftermath and Hope for Recovery

• 📞 The car owner and neighbor immediately called 911 and filed a police report.
• 💭 The owner hopes for the safe return of his prized possession, a beloved American muscle car.
• 🔒 If recovered, he plans to install a tracking device on the vehicle.