Dashcam video captures car theft suspects who tried to ditch camera

ATLANTA — A pair of car thieves tried to make a clean getaway in an Uber driver's SUV, but dashcam video caught them in the act.

The Uber driver told police he stepped out of his Chevy Suburban to help a passenger unload a TV.

He said within a matter of seconds, the car thieves got in and took off, leaving him in the middle of Myrtle Street in Midtown.

The driver's dashcam was rolling and captured the thieves jumping into the SUV.

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One of the thieves realized there was a camera and ripped out the entire rearview mirror and tossed it out of the SUV.

Brad Edmonds, who lives in the area, said he was walking his dog when he spotted the smashed mirror and a flashing blue light.

He said he called police May 21 to give the video back, but said they never made contact. He forgot about it for month, until last week.

"I just hooked a cord to it, gave it some power, looked through all of the videos, and saw the ones with the driver screaming, 'Hey! Hey!' and two guys taking off in his car," Edmonds said.

Edmonds said he hopes the images will help police close this case and slow down these kids of crimes.

"This is pretty much the evidence that you need," he said.

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