They tried the stick — but couldn’t drive the stick.
A gang of carjackers hit a Maryland diner — but couldn’t steal his Porsche because they couldn’t get his manual transmission to work, according to police.
Dashcam footage from Myo Maung’s Porsche shows a red Nissan pull up next to his sports car outside his Bethesda Ramen restaurant at about 11:50 p.m. Sunday — then at least three people jump out to confront him.
One person, in a gray hoodie and mask, could be seen pulling a gun on the business owner and leading him out of the frame, where he was pistol-whipped and forced to hand over his keys along with his phone and passport, Fox 5 reported.
The footage also captured the noise of one of the suspects in the Porsche – which the careless carjacker couldn’t drive because of his stick shift, police told local outlets.
During the raid, a man in the front passenger seat was also seen leaning out the window — and pointing a gun right at the sports car they couldn’t swipe.
Maung later told police that he ran into the restaurant’s shutters — and heard at least one gunshot.
The suspect ran back into the vehicle, and one could be seen pointing a gun at the Porsche. FOX 5 Washington DC
However, police said they did not find any bullet casings. It is believed Maung may have been followed to Bethesda from Washington DC, where he previously delivered supplies at another business he co-owned, according to Fox 5.
Montgomery County Police said they are also aware of reports that a red Nissan SUV, as seen in dash cam footage, was reported stolen earlier that day in DC.
Captain Sean Gagan, head of the Montgomery Police Department’s Major Crimes Division, noted that he has seen people rear-ended and targeted for their cars before.
Dashcam footage captured Myo Maung confronting a would-be car thief on Sunday night. FOX 5 Washington DC Montgomery County Police believe the suspect followed Maung to his ramen shop in Bethesda. FOX 5 Washington DC
He said police have responded to about 82 car thefts so far this year. The district has a total of 79 reported in 2022.
Meanwhile, Washington DC surpassed 900 car thefts over Thanksgiving weekend.
“We are focusing a lot on the locations bordering the Washington DC and Prince George’s County lines by putting additional resources with our uniformed patrols and our plainclothes assets in those areas to try and deal with the increased volume of vehicles that we have seen. either kidnapped or stolen,” Gagan told Fox 5.
“I really encourage people to be aware of their surroundings at all times,” he added.
“A lot of times just driving around, we see people on their phones. And that’s one of the things our criminals are looking for as well.”
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