Crime & Safety

Man Claims Woman Stole Car While He Passed Out: Report

He told police that he passed out, and when he woke up, his car, wallet and watch were gone.

OAK CREEK, WI - Police responded to the Red Roof Inn just after 7 p.m. on a report of a vehicle theft on Nov. 13.

According to police reports, a man came in to the Oak Creek police department, saying that he had been drinking with a woman he met online. He told police that he passed out, and when he woke up, his car, wallet and watch were gone.

Police said the man met a woman named Tabitha on an internet site called Skipthegames. When police investigated further, they learned that the man had lost his $800 Seiko watch, $150 in cash, three credit cards and a rental car valued at $20,000.

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Police said the hotel room in question was rented to a man who lives in Illinois. Police are following-up on their investigation.

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