Crime & Safety
Car Stolen In Hinsdale During Sales Transaction: Cops
The theft happened outside a local business, police report says.
HINSDALE, IL — The owner of a car apparently thought he had a deal to sell it. That wasn't the case.
The owner told Hinsdale police that he was selling a black BMW X3 through an online marketplace. About 8:30 p.m. Oct. 6, he met a buyer in the Mobil gas station parking lot at 8 W. Chicago Ave., where they agreed on a sales price of $11,000, police said.
However, the suspect gave the owner $8,200 and fled in the BMW, police said. The case is pending.
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