A man whose car was broken into and whose toll payment device was stolen was stunned to realize the thief had left his phone behind.
The owner of the broken-into car, who calls himself the “CEO of Maryland,” posted a video on his TikTok profile to share what happened. Holding the thief’s phone, he confronted the criminal directly after discovering his identity.
“Alright, if your name is Billy Strickland, thanks for breaking into my car last night at Marley Station mall. You stole my E-ZPass, but you left your phone. Do you want it back, or what?” he joked in the clip.
In the comments, viewers found humor in the tragic situation, suggesting possible ways to get revenge. “I’d use his phone to call his mom,” wrote one TikTok user.
“No, and I repeat, don’t use his phone to make threatening comments to the president,” joked another. “I hope you reported the E-ZPass as stolen so it flags a photo when used… just saying,” suggested a third user.
Meanwhile, other commenters proposed that the phone left behind might not even belong to the thief.
“I know you think you got him, but how do you know the thief didn’t steal Billy’s phone from the mall parking lot?” one reflected.
“Or Billy’s phone was stolen from another car and ended up in yours. There’s never just one car break-in in any area,” another user analyzed.
Photo and video: TikTok @ceoofmaryland. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
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