Car thief found playing ‘Grand Theft Auto’
Posted on January 23, 2010 by by Captcha
Are video games encouraging people to break the law? just maybe.
When Polk County deputies tracked down a suspect in the theft of a 1998 Dodge Durango, they were surprised by what they found — the suspect sitting on a couch playing the video game “Grand Theft Auto.” Orlando Sentinal
The vehicle had been reported stolen from the Sebring Wal-Mart parking lot and was found in front of a home in Haines City. Detectives then found the thief “Michael Ray Ekes, 30″ sitting on a couch playing Grand Theft Auto and was placed under arrest.
When asked if the “Grand Theft Auto” video game was anything like the real thing, the Sheriff’s Offices said Elks replied, “It’s a blast.” Funny enough Ekes was already out on bail for previous charges of two counts of “grand theft auto”.
