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- Two people accused of stealing $8,000 of merchandise used a Tesla as their getaway vehicle.
- But they stopped to charge it 15 minutes down the road, where police located them.
- An image shared by police on social media shows the Tesla packed full of gaming systems.
Two suspects accused of stealing over $8,000 of merchandise in Buford, Georgia were caught 15 minutes down the road after stopping to charge their Tesla getaway vehicle.
Gwinnett County Police told Insider that the suspects were arrested around 10 miles away while attempting to charge the car near the Gas South Arena venue on February 19.