[STOLEN] C8 Z06 Thief Gets Stuck Driving Through a Dealer’s Window and is Arrested

Sometimes criminals don’t think things all the way through.

Take, for example, the attempted theft of this 2025 Corvette Z06 valued at more than $165,000 from a California dealership over the weekend.

After gaining entry into Felix Chevrolet by smashing a plate glass window with an e-scooter, the would-be thief managed to find the keys to the Z06 but here’s where not thinking things through nabbed him. After using the car as a battering ram to break through another window, the thief forgot that Corvettes are really low-slung vehicles and halfway out of the building, the frame on this Z06 got stuck after bottoming out on the lower part of the window frame.

USC public safety happened to be nearby and quickly apprehended the suspect for the Los Angeles Police Department, who arrived shortly after and took custody of the man. We applaud the police officer who maintains his cool while the suspect babbles incoherently for a couple of minutes before he finally gets into the back of the police vehicle to be hauled off to jail.

By the way, Felix Chevy – located on South Figueroa Street in L.A., has a really cool store, with a statue of their mascot, Felix the Cat, seeming to guard the Corvette. In fact, maybe he called 911!

But the best part of the video might just be the white ’63 split window coupe, 1964 Impala, and first-generation pickup that were on display on the showroom floor near the Z06. We’re just glad the thief didn’t damage any of those beautiful classic vehicles – that aren’t for sale, in case you’re wondering.

The nearly purloined Z06, incidentally, was well loaded with a sticker price of $165,240 – including the top-of-the-line 3LZ package and several other high-dollar options like Visible Carbon Fiber Aero ($10,495), Z06 Ultimate Performance Package ($8,995), Carbon Fiber Interior Trim ($4,995), Front Lift ($2,595), Engine Appearance Package ($1,095), Visible Carbon Mirror Caps ($1,250), Transparent Removable Roof Panel ($995), Spider Design Black Wheels ($995), Yellow Painted Brake Calipers ($595), Rapid Blue paint ($500), Yellow Seat Belts ($495), Yellow Custom Leather Stitch ($495), Black Exhaust Tips ($395), and Battery Protection Package ($100).

From watching the video, it’s hard to tell exactly how much damage was done to the Corvette. Hopefully the paint wasn’t too badly harmed by the shattered glass lying atop the hood, but it’s possible that the front nose and driver’s side front fender were scraped when the thief tried to ram the car through the window. It also appears that the driver’s side carbon mirror could have been scraped by the window frame as well.

On the bright side, at least the car was still there and in one piece, but we wonder what kind of deal will be offered now since this brand new car may not have a clean Carfax before ever leaving the dealership.

You can see the video taken by PMTVLA only on YouTube as they disallow third party websites from embedding the video.

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