A car thief snatched a new Range Rover off a driveway before being caught by police.
Tom Jaconelli was left infuriated after his posh £114,000, 150mph SUV was taken from outside his house for the fourth time.
The director of Romans International, a car dealership, saw his 2024 Range Rover Sport P550e being snatched on his doorbell camera.
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Fortunately for the 39-year-old, he had fitted his motor with a tracking system which enabled him to get his vehicle back.
He said the car was retrieved when three police dog vans stopped the thief in his tracks.
The motor was found 15 minutes away from Tom’s home in Cobham, Surrey.
The Range Rover Sport was taken from his drive on Wednesday (30 Apr).
“This is the fourth time I’ve had a car stolen from outside my house,” Tom Jaconelli told Need To Know.
“Three times out of four we got the car back but this is the first time they actually caught the criminal who did it.
“We got the car back with the amazing help of Meta Trak UK and the Metropolitan Police who turned up with three dog vans.
“And, not only did they manage to get the pinpoint location of the car, but they also detained the suspect who is now in custody thanks to the police dogs who chased him and took him down.
“Sadly, the worst sentence someone can get for car theft is six months in prison and apparently, most get off with community service.
“Personally, I think there should be much harsher sentences for car thieves to deter them as it’s rife, especially around London and Surrey.
“Big shout out to the Met Police officers who I have heard criticised previously for turning a bit of a blind eye to car theft but this shows that they will go after people in force and serve justice.
“Also I think it’s time I got a gate or one of those retractable security bollards if anyone can hit me up with a contact.”
Surrey Police and the Met Police have been approached for a comment.
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