Court to Decide Case After Theft of VAZ Car from Russian Freestyle Champion

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In Chusovoi, Perm region, a 23-year-old local will face a court over the theft of a VAZ car from a Russian freestyle champion, according to MIA Media.

According to the regional interior ministry, the incident occurred in early January when the freestyle champion of Russia returned to the duty unit of the local police. He reported that a domestic passenger car had been taken from his residence during the night while he was away. The vehicle was removed from the street while the owner slept, and the thief operated the car in a way that left authorities puzzled, the ministry stated through an official release from the Interior Ministry.

Following social media chatter about the hijacking, the suspect chose to surrender to law enforcement. He claimed he had intended to drive the car but lost control and drove it into a snowdrift. He reportedly realized he could not leave the scene with the stolen vehicle in motion, so he stepped away and began walking away on foot, leaving the car running and vulnerable. The interior ministry described how the VAZ started smoking shortly after, and the fire eventually engulfed the entire vehicle. Hours later, the rightful owner located the damaged car near a garage cooperative after it had fallen into disrepair, confirming the loss and its costly aftermath. A criminal case for theft has been presented to the court, with the defendant under house arrest as proceedings proceed, according to the ministry’s update via MIA Media.

In related news, a separate incident in another city involved a self-driving Volkswagen Polo that allegedly drove off on its own and blocked the entrance to a residential building, raising concerns about autonomous driving incidents during the same timeframe, as reported by officials earlier in the year via MIA Media.

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