Criminals steal YouTuber’s Porsche and destroy it by crashing into a gas station in the UK (YouTube @ShiftingMetal)
A luxury Porsche Cayenne, valued at up to $40,400, was stolen from a UK inspection center and used by criminals to break into an Asda gas station.
The car belongs to used vehicle dealer Joe Betty, known for his YouTube channel Shifting Metal. Besides the Porsche, a Ford S-Max was also stolen in the same robbery, and both vehicles were used to invade different areas of the station. The Porsche ended up stuck on a pillar, and the group fled in a car with cloned license plates.
The SUV had been purchased by Betty just days before the crime and already had a buyer with a deposit paid. He believes the engine may have been permanently damaged, possibly because it was left running during the attack, which would result in high repair costs.
Joe reported and lamented the incident in a video shared on his YouTube channel but says he is trying to handle the situation calmly, although he admits the incident made him rethink the security of his business.
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The Somerset and Avon police are investigating the case and have collected DNA samples at the scene. However, with the criminals wearing masks and using fake plates, the chances of identification are low. Authorities confirmed that both vehicles were stolen hours earlier in a break-in on Commerce Way and that the group fled the scene in a blue Audi Q5.
Investigations continue, and police ask anyone with information to come forward.
Source: The Sun | Photo: YouTube @ShiftingMetal | This content was created with AI assistance and reviewed by the editorial team
