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Possibly Stolen BMW Found Torched At Century Boat Landing
July 28, 2013
A possibly stolen BMW was found torched in Century Saturday morning.
The 2012 BMW was already destroyed by fire when it was discovered about 6:00 a.m. Saturday at Fischer’s Landing near the West Highway 4 bridge over the Escambia River. Preliminary information indicated that the possibly stolen car had been set on fire; the arson is under investigation by the Florida State Fire Marshals Office.
The driver of the vehicle had fled the scene prior to the arrival of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the fire department.
The incident is also under investigation by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. The McDavid Station of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to the blaze.
Further details have not yet been released.
Pictured: A stolen BMW was found burnt out at Fischer’s Landing in Century early Saturday morning. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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8 Responses to “Possibly Stolen BMW Found Torched At Century Boat Landing”
I’ll go with the insurance job. Knew a young couple who used to brag about how they obtained money to buy their first house. His dad handled the theft of their Accura Legend with someone out of New Orleans. They moved, (thank goodness) to Tampa. Daddy was a piece of work.
Yes one was found I believe in molino, I’m thinking it was from Georgia
@ Renee, thanks — did not know keys were needed for this car to operate. Figured the takers had hot-wired it.
Not far from my home a number of items, electronics, wallets, purses, cameras and the like were stolen from cars that were either UNLOCKED or had windows down overnight….DUH. If I were the insurance company would not pay on those claims.
Wonder if owner left keys in sight and car unlocked?
in response to rene
your wrong about having to have the keys to take this bmw. though it would seem that way but anyone who is a mechanic would know the system quiet well on these and how to start them. even though there is a computer link via key theres still ways to bypass all of that which is probably what happened here
Yes, I do remember there was another BMW that was set on fire and Said was stolen also…I think the other was said to be in Escambia County Alabama
BMW= Burn My Wheels….dumb criminals
It Looks like another insurance job, I could be wrong . somethings not right . you have to have the keys to this BMW in order to take it. Hope investigaters get to the bottom of this.
Wasn’t there another BMW found, not long ago, that was also burned and turned out to be stolen?
Wonder if the same people are involved in this one?
Maybe some anti-BMW group.