Hollywood actor Owen Wilson was the victim of a grand theft auto robbery that occurred on Sunday.According toTMZ,the 53-year-old Marry Me actor had his rims and tires stolen off his Tesla.The electric vehicle was parked outside of his Santa Monica, California mansion on Saturday evening when the incident occurred.The Midnight In Paris actor only found out about the crime the following morning.The total cost for the stolen car parts was estimated to have been around $4,000.
Unfortunate incident:Owen Wilson was the victim of a robbery that occurred this past Sunday, according to TMZ; he is seen in 2019It is not known what model Tesla the star has.The Tesla Model X costs over $100,000, according to Motor Trend, though the model 3 can cost as low as $45,000.The local police department was said to be investigating the incident as grand theft.As of Tuesday, no arrests have been made in the case, and authorities are checking security cameras around the neighborhood.
Crime has spiked in Los Angeles.In 2021, the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reported a total of 39,894 stolen vehicles compared to 34,003 in 2020- a staggering 17 percent surge.Progressive Los Angeles DA George Gascon released a PSA in March offering residents 'tips' to avoid having their vehicles stolen - amid skyrocketing car thefts fueled in part by his soft-on-crime policies.
The car: A stock image of a Tesla vehicle at Tesla's primary vehicle; theTesla Model X costs over $100,000Gascon finally addressed the spike in car thefts after months of headline-grabbing incidents - which have reached a 10-year high in the city, according to LAPD statistics - by saying he is planning on 'working with law enforcement' to hold.
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