This was not a joy ride.
A 23-year-old car salesman was caught in a dramatic video clinging to the hood of a BMW M4 that was stolen from a Canadian dealership last week.
“It was very scary for me. Like, I really thought I was going to die, ”Moe Al-Kaissy – who works for Sport Motors, a family dealership in London, Ontario – told CTV Network
“At one point, I had to grab the wiper arm, because I was slipping and my feet were dragged out into the street. And my shoes were lost, my socks were torn. Like, my feet are all hurt now, ”he said of the death-defying trip, according to WIFR.
Al-Kaissy’s older brother Mustafa said the two suspects called to ask about a car before appearing in a silver Audi a few hours later to see him.
“Moe is going to show them the vehicle. They walk around him and he says, ‘Can I hear you running?’ And we shot him, ”said Mustafa.
“Now, the key was in Moe’s pocket at the time. He was not allowed to take that vehicle for a test drive, ”he added.
Moe said one of them got in the car and asked to make a phone call – then he shot out with the vehicle, hitting the shocked salesman.
“I had no choice but to stay on top of the hood, because it hit me in the knee,” he said.
Al-Kaissy held on to the hood for a while, but finally decided to let go.
The video also apparently captured the Audi – which the police are also looking for – passing Al-Kaissy when he fell off the hood, almost hitting him.
A good Samaritan stopped and took the stricken man back to the dealership, where he and his brother provided police with descriptions and surveillance footage of the theft, according to CBC.
“We have been doing this for a long time and we have never encountered a situation like this, when someone comes in broad daylight, runs over you and almost kills you and steals your car,” said Mustafa.
“A car can be replaced, but a human life cannot, and that is the most important thing,” he added.
Beemer’s stolen GPS tracker showed it was in North York, Ontario, but as far as the family knows, it hasn’t been recovered.
Police did not inform the public of the blatant theft and being run over until Monday afternoon, four days later, after Mustafa collected images from nearby businesses and posted them on the dealership’s Facebook page on Sunday, CBC reported.
“These guys could have been caught. We called 911 right away, we knew they were going to 401, they could be with them, ”said Mustafa to the vehicle.
“It is so disappointing to hear stories of people standing around for the stupidest reasons and these guys managed to go all the way to the highway,” he added.
“We don’t care about the car, obviously. We just want these guys to be found because we don’t want that to happen to other dealerships, ”said Moe.
London police said the investigation was still active.
“The London Police Service is committed to resolving this case and bringing those responsible to court,” Officer Sandasha Bough told the media.