Woman"s Car Is Stolen And Returned With Gas Money In An Incredibly Bizarre Story

Have you ever had a car stolen?

I haven’t. But my car was hit, while parked in my driveway no less, by a stolen car. Yeah, it was a very unlikely series of events. The guy was drunk, on probation, and carrying weapons. I stupidly chased him down the street but stopped after the 9-1-1 dispatcher suggested quite adamantly that I stop pursuing a potentially dangerous suspect. 

In the end, the cops knew the guy very well and he was arrested — again — and I got paid out by insurance. Nevertheless, it was a stressful couple of weeks and an experience I hope I never have to go through again.

As unlikely as it was to have my car hit while in my own driveway, this story about an Oregon woman’s stolen car is even more bizarre. 

Let me explain. 

This is Portland, Oregon resident, Erin Hatzi.

In her hand, she holds a note that was left in her stolen car that we’ll get to in a minute.

On October 25, her car was stolen.

On Hatzi’s security cameras, she saw a woman get into her red Subaru, sit for a few minutes, and then drive off. Everything about the video was strange. The woman was so calm and not at all in a rush.

“We were really confused because it didn’t seem like the normal actions of a car thief,” said Hatzi.

“You wouldn’t think they’d sit there in idle in the owner’s driveway for two or three minutes.”Yeah, it’s not often someone commits a crime and waits around to see if they get caught for it. It truly was bizarre. 

Despite being confused by the entire event, Hatzi went and filed a police report hoping to find answers.

Now, I don’t know about you, but I am not holding my breath if my car gets stolen. I’ve never heard of someone with a stolen car getting it back in the condition it was stolen in, which is what makes this story so bizarre.