WATERTOWN, MASS. (WHDH) - Authorities are looking for a driver who they say stole a car early Tuesday morning from a Lexus dealership in Watertown before crashing it in Brighton.
Police say a truck driver was loading vehicles onto a flatbed at the dealership around 2 a.m. when the suspect took off in a 2013 Volkswagen.
“As he was loading the vehicles onto the flatbed, he noticed tail lights going on a vehicle that was still parked,” Det. Lt. James O’Connor said. “The vehicle fled at a high rate of speed.”
The suspected car thief later crashed into a concrete barrier on Western Avenue, wrecking the vehicle. The suspect fled before officers could arrive, according to police.
No arrests have been made. Police say they have not identified a person of interest. No additional details were immediately available.
Watertown police are investigating the theft. State police are investigating the crash.
This is the #Volkswagen stolen in #watertown this morning, later crashed in #Brighton. No arrests yet. @7News pic.twitter.com/O9oKAI1Amj
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