Stolen bus joy ride surveillance video

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A couple of dufus' stole a city bus and took it for a joy ridePolice release video to track down bus thievesGrant Farhall May 31, 2010 13:21:10 PM0 Recommendation(s)Police are hoping surveillance footage will help them track down two men they think stole a city bus, and took it on a joy ride.Sunday just before 6:00 am a driver had left his bus to use a bathroom in the 2700 block of 52nd Street SE.When he returned, it was gone.Two people drove the bus through a southeast neighbourhood, damaging three parked vehicles before abandoning it half an hour later.Anyone with information is asked to call police at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stopper at 1-800-222-8477.http://newsroom.calgary.ca/pr/...02698

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I guess there is such thing as a free ride.... until they get caught and have their wrists slapped!

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Smile, donkeys...you're on BUS CAM! And left your prints behind...

[Herb]

A brief update, one down, one to go:CALGARY — A 20-year-old man has been charged with stealing a Calgary transit bus and taking it on a joyride.Investigators said they arrested Jeffrey Keizer after a tipster recognized one of the men caught on closed-circuit camera footage released Monday by authorities.The footage shows two men aboard the bus on Sunday. The vehicle was parked outside a fast-food outlet while the driver took a bathroom break.Police estimate the joyride lasted about 20 to 25 minutes before the culprits abandoned the bus.At least two vehicles and some property were damaged by the bus.Keizer has been charged with theft over $5,000.© Copyright (c) The Calgary Herald

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Hahah....

[Herb]

And now the second idiot has been arrested:Second man charged in Calgary Transit bus joyrideCalgary Herald June 2, 2010 CALGARY- Calgary Police have arrested a second man in a transit bus theft over the weekend.Robert Allen Smith, 29, has been charged with theft over $5000, dangerous driving and several other charges.Surveillance video released earlier this week showed two men joyriding in a stolen CalgaryTransit bus resulted in police arresting one of the suspects in a matter of hours.A tipster called police Monday night after recognizing one of two men who were recorded by the bus's on-board camera after taking the vehicle at about 5:30 a.m. Sunday."It's definitely a great indication Of The Power Of Video," Acting Staff Sgt. Kristie Verheul said.The culprits stole the full-sized bus as it sat idling in the 7200 block of 52nd Street S.E. while the driver took a bathroom break inside a fast-food outlet.Police estimate the joyride lasted about 20 to 25 minutes before the culprits abandoned the bus on Penworth Close S.E.All the while, a camera recorded the men as they drove north in the bus, damaging at least two vehicles in the process.© Copyright (c) The Calgary HeraldRead more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/S...gbbgk