In Maryland, an alarming incident unfolded at a gas station when two teenagers attempted to steal a Subaru WRX by forcing the driver out of the car. Security footage from the station captured the moment the youths rushed from the passenger seat, grabbed the keys, and tried to drive away. The owner had just finished fueling and was preparing to depart when the assailants moved in, heightening the tension of the scene.
As the attackers climbed into the driver’s seat, the person behind the wheel struggled to engage the clutch and operate the manual transmission. The car would not respond to their efforts, and with the vehicle stubbornly immobile, the teenagers quickly realized they were at an impasse. In a hurried decision, they abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene, prompting a swift response from local law enforcement. Investigators later identified the suspects as a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old, both of whom were apprehended soon after the incident.
The Montgomery County Police Department later released further details about the incident, confirming that the crime involved an attempted vehicle theft targeting a high-performance model. The security footage has been instrumental in reconstructing the sequence of events, including the moment the teenagers attempted to flee and the subsequent arrest of the suspects.
Earlier reports described a separate incident in which a stolen Hyundai Sonata collided with a residence in the United States, further illustrating the troubling pattern of auto theft and vehicle-related crime. Authorities have stressed the importance of vigilance at fueling stations and other locations where valuable vehicles are left unattended, and they continue to investigate all linked incidents to determine if there is a broader connection between them.