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Georgia man’s Corvette test drive ends at gunpoint
Meriwether County man arrested after making an attempt to steal a Corvette throughout a check drive, deputies say
Nicklous Render of Greenville in Meriwether County was arrested after deputies in Coweta County say he kicked a automotive salesman out and stole a 2015 yellow Corvette whereas test-driving it.
COWETA COUNTY, Ga. – It began like every check drive, but it surely ended at gunpoint.
Nicklous Render, of Greenville, Georgia, was charged with theft by taking motorized vehicle, obstruction, and assault after that check drive.
It began at Atlanta Luxurious Motors in Newnan when a 2015 yellow Corvette caught Render’s eye. Deputies stated the Meriwether County man did what most individuals do once they need to take a automotive for a spin, he handed over his precise driver’s license which the dealership copied.
He and a salesman then hit the highway for a check drive. After a couple of minutes, deputies stated Render had a request.
“The worker instructed me that they pulled over, and Mr. Render said he wished to really feel what the passenger seat felt like as a result of he was already driving, so as soon as the worker obtained out of the car, Mr. Render simply took off and left the worker on the aspect of the roadway,” Coweta County Deputy Chris Teare stated.
The salesperson instantly referred to as the dealership, who in turned, referred to as 911. Deputies shortly issued an alert for Render and the Corvette. Investigators stated it helped that the dealership had a replica of his precise driver’s license.
Deputies had been capable of catch as much as Render close to Grantville. Physique digicam video exhibits deputies shouting out instructions to Render in the course of the cease.
“He pulled over initially. He didn’t attempt to flee. However he didn’t adjust to instructions. He locked the car and rolled the home windows up. He wouldn’t get out for a number of minutes. However he didn’t run or something like that,” stated Deputy Teare.
Render did finally give up and he was booked into the Coweta County Jail.
Investigators stated they later discovered Render was a suspect in one other check drive theft in Union Metropolis, additionally involving a Corvette.