Homeless Opportunist Steals Corvette, Speeds Toward Strippers

A homeless man went for the ride of his life when he spotted a Corvette, hopped right in and drove himself to a strip club.

The 1981 Corvette belonged to a 46-year-old Beecher man who left the car with the top down and keys in the ignition, police said. He was parked in front of the Chicago Heights Police Department Aug. 14, ABC-7 reports.

He came back to the find the car missing. Officers spotted it eastbound on 14th Street from Hill Top Avenue. The driver, 39-year-old Cortez Tarver — a homeless man who had been reported missing prior to the incident — told police he simply wanted to “check it out.” He fiddled with the radio for a bit before deciding to cruise over to Jimmy’s Gentleman’s Club, 401 W. 14th St.

The car was so nice, Tarver told police, he wanted to buy it off the owner. He was charged with criminal trespass to a vehicle.