Cops: Loverboy preferred the public's transportation over public transportation

Love makes us all a little crazy sometimes. Some of us, however, a little crazier than others, as evidenced by this story. Police say Antonio Moreno, 31, loved his girl so much he was willing to drive 180 miles round-trip several times a month to see her in Santa Barbara. Dedication to the gal you love is hardly ever worth the attention of the cops, but according to the authorities, Moreno was making these three hour drives in someone else's car. Sorry, someone else's cars. Plural. In fact, about 26 someone else's cars.
Moreno, who was apparently without transportation or license, is accused of stealing cars, mostly mid-80s and early 90s Camrys, in his hometown of Los Angeles. He'd then drive them up to Santa Barbara for some lovin', dumping the Toyotas near his girlfriend's house, then stealing another car to take home. Police say nine stolen Camrys were found near his girl's house, and when Moreno was arrested in L.A., he was driving a 1988 Camry recently reported stolen in Santa Barbara.
So now Moreno faces multiple auto theft charges and if convicted, probably faces some pretty lengthy jail time. At least he'll have his lady to greet him when he gets out...oh, wait. The story ends with, "The woman, who had been trying to end the relationship over the last several weeks..." What? She too good for Camrys?
[Source: The Santa Barbara Independent]












Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jgp 5:22PM (4/29/2007)
I think this is officially the most WTF story I've read this week.
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Michael Bakshi 7:26PM (4/29/2007)
I loved the article. It was downright humorous, and the crude Photoshop that you folks put up makes it even more funny.
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Jason 10:57PM (4/29/2007)
Camry: *Making the dream come true.* Oh wait, that was the Taurus.
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streetKJ 10:02PM (4/29/2007)
They make Master keys for 92 and below Camrys. I have one. It opens many door locks.
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Big jim 10:06PM (4/29/2007)
stealing toyotas for love, i love it
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Juan 11:25PM (4/29/2007)
I would say that the guy has fine taste in automobiles, but the more likely answer is that they're easy to lift. It was on the most stolen cars list a few years back.
I once opened the door to my '90 Camry with my friend's Tercel key. They weren't keyed the same, but it was close enough.
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Mike 6:28AM (4/30/2007)
I bet the girlfriend tirned him in to get rid of him.
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adelossa 5:06PM (4/30/2007)
some how, this story makes me want to play GTA.
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LiteWerk 12:00AM (5/01/2007)
I love what you do for me, Toyota! Now revised, for Loverboy, I used to love what you did for me...
/just re-running the old ad slogan
//have never owned a Toyota
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johdaxx 3:59PM (5/03/2007)
Haha - my friends in high school all had old toyotas, and one key would open them all. Best fun was to anonymously relocate them to generate the - exit party - can't find car - freak out response. Hilarious.
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