Video shows woman stealing tow truck while driver helps customer in Atlanta

ATLANTA – Atlanta police are looking out for a girl who stole a tow truck whereas the roadside help driver was serving to one other driver change a tire.

Police mentioned it occurred early Tuesday morning at a Shell gasoline station on Metropolitan Parkway.

The entire thing was caught on digicam.

Keenan Hardy is a veteran. He was energetic for 8 years, and says he simply desires the truck again so he can hold doing enterprise. No questions requested.

“If she will hear me: I don’t need you locked up,” he mentioned, referring to the suspect. “All I need is my truck again.”

Clear surveillance video reveals the second a girl drove off with a service supplier’s tow truck.

The auto theft occurred round 3 a.m.

Hardy was busy changing a buyer’s tire when surveillance footage reveals a girl on the opposite facet of the gasoline pump, strolling towards Hardy’s automotive.

“She seemed like she could have been homeless, like she may’ve had a black eye. No sneakers on, and it was chilly outdoors,” Hardy mentioned.

“She seemed like she could have been homeless, like she may’ve had a black eye. No sneakers on, and it was chilly outdoors,” Hardy mentioned.

His Ford F-350 was unlocked with the motive force’s facet door open. He admits he’d do issues in a different way if he may.

“I made the error,” he mentioned.

Hardy knew one thing was unsuitable as quickly as he heard the door shut. 

“I received up, took off working. Realized a girl received into my truck. I attempted to tug the deal with. Whereas I used to be pulling on the deal with, she was driving off,” he mentioned.

Atlanta police mentioned they’re investigating. In the meantime, Hardy mentioned he wants that truck to proceed to handle his mother and father and son. 

In case you acknowledge the girl in that surveillance video, give Atlanta police a name.