Victim Sees His Stolen Car Going Down Road, Calls Highway Patrol

There was something strangely familiar about the Suburban in Alan Ecker’s rearview mirror.

It looked just like one stolen from his driveway two days before.

Convinced it was his, Ecker used a cellular telephone to call police from the car he was riding in while keeping the suspicious sports utility vehicle in sight.

“It’s very unusual that the victim sees his stolen car tooling down the road,” said California Highway Patrol officer Cliff Kroeger.

CHP officers caught up with the Suburban and arrested the driver. The hot car was in good condition, although it had 800 more miles on it than when it was stolen. Ecker was allowed to drive it home from the scene.

“I don’t know if this is good karma or what,” Ecker said. “It’s still pretty amazing.”