Thieves steal New York Mayor's car

Azazal · Post by **Azazal** » 2006-10-19 11:56am

Glad I'm not going to Jersey anytime soon

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's car was stolen on Wednesday and his assistant was punched in the face during the carjacking, police said.

Bloomberg was not in the 2001 Lexus, which was stolen while the aide was running an errand in Hackensack, New Jersey, local police said.

About 9 a.m., a woman approached the window of the car and asked Bloomberg's employee for money, Hackensack police said. When he refused, a man opened the car door and began to argue, they said.

"He punches the driver in the face. She reaches into the car and starts grabbing at the driver and at some point ... they wrestle (the driver) out of the car," a Hackensack police spokesman said.

The car was found about two hours later, abandoned by the side of a road in Fair Lawn, N.J. Police said they were still searching for the two suspects.

Police said the employee, who helps look after Bloomberg's personal business, was not seriously injured. Police declined to give his identity but said he was 62 years old.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2006-10-19 12:02pm

No wonder Lex Luthor tried to send a nuclear missile there.

KrauserKrauser · Post by **KrauserKrauser** » 2006-10-19 12:04pm

He got out of his car in New Jersey, what did he expect?

I hear they are one step away from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome up there

Post by **Lagmonster** » 2006-10-19 12:18pm

Yeah, when I put my car into Drive, the doors all lock, and I'm only driving a Toyota Matrix, not a tweaked-out luxury car. I consider that an excellent trade-off against the possibility of paramedics needing to smash my window to get me out in an emergency.

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2006-10-19 12:20pm

When you're in a county called Hackensack, it doesn't seem surprising at all.

White Haven · Post by **White Haven** » 2006-10-19 01:34pm

Hehe. I've got a ton of family in Hackensackj, courtesy of that side of the family being Catholic and...prolific. Wonder where in Hackensack it was...

Redleader34 · Post by **Redleader34** » 2006-10-19 01:46pm

Wow I knew that Hackensack was bad but the mayor's cvar getting hi-jacked is just funny in a sad sort of way

Wild Karrde · Post by **Wild Karrde** » 2006-10-19 02:05pm

I'm sorry, but if you think you can get away with driving around Hackensack with your doors unlocked you deserve to get car-jacked.

FSTargetDrone · Post by **FSTargetDrone** » 2006-10-19 02:21pm

At least he didn't have any errands in Camden.

Zed Snardbody · Post by **Zed Snardbody** » 2006-10-19 05:57pm

" Who knew that there would be actual factual hell, and that the entrance would be in New Jersey?"

Hell even my fucking Focus of all cars locks itself.

That NOS Guy · Post by **That NOS Guy** » 2006-10-19 06:09pm

FSTargetDrone wrote:At least he didn't have any errands in Camden.

Fortunate, because I do loathe reading obituaries.

Post by **weemadando** » 2006-10-20 02:51am

Why am I reminded of Harold and Kumar - "hey its like a less cool New Jersey version of us..."