A man in Rochdale took a Range Rover part, then returned it with a note. He claimed stress led him to borrow it, leaving the owner both confused and unnerved.
Rochdale: A strange incident unfolded when a man took a part from a Range Rover. He later returned it with a note, calling himself ‘The Bandit’.
Joey Garofalo, the car owner, was shocked. He noticed the plastic trim missing after work. Checking his CCTV, he saw a white Range Rover circling his car.
Joey reported the theft to the police and shared the footage online. Soon after, the trim was returned with an odd apology note from the thief.
The note explained that the thief was stressed because his own car part had been stolen. He claimed he borrowed Joey’s part without thinking.
Joey found the whole situation bizarre. The thief said he didn’t want his wife to know about the theft. He promised to return the part but got caught on camera instead.
Joey shared his feelings about the incident. He felt uneasy knowing someone had been creeping around his car. His wife was also on edge, looking out the window at every noise.
While some on social media felt sorry for the thief, Joey wasn’t convinced. He wondered if the thief would come back for more parts in the future.
Joey thought the thief was more sorry for getting caught than for stealing. He wished the man had just talked to him directly instead of leaving a note.
In the end, Joey had to order a new part anyway. He found the whole experience strange, especially since the thief could afford a Range Rover.
