This was not a pleasant joy.
A 23-year-old car salesman was caught in a dramatic film clinging to the hood of a BMW M4 that had just been stolen from a Canadian dealer 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-run dealership in London, Ontario, told CTV Network.
“At one point, I had to grab the wiper arm, because I was slipping and my legs were dragged on the street. And my shoes were lost, my socks were torn. Also, my legs are broken right now “, he said about the walk that defies death, according to WIFR.
Mustafa, Al-Kaissy’s older brother, said the two suspects called to ask about a car before appearing in a silver Audi a few hours later to see it.
“Moe goes to show them the vehicle. He walks around him and he says, “Can I hear him running?” And I fired him for it “, said Mustafa.
“Now, the key was in Moe’s pocket at the time. He was not authorized to take the vehicle for a test drive, “he added.
Moe said one of them got into the car and asked for a phone call – then took off in the vehicle, hitting the shocked salesman.
“I had no choice but to get on the hood, because it hit me in the knee,” he said.
Al-Kaissy clung to the hood for a while, but eventually decided to let it go.
The video also captured the Audi, which the police are also looking for, passing Al-Kaissy while falling from the hood, almost hitting him.
A good Samaritan stopped and drove the shaken man back to the dealership, where he and his brother provided police with descriptions and images of the robbery surveillance, according to the CBC.
“We have been doing this for a very long time and we have never encountered such a situation, in which someone comes in broad daylight, knocking you down and almost killing you and stealing your car,” Mustafa said.
“A car is replaceable, but human life is not, and that is what is most important,” he added.
Beemer’s stolen GPS showed he was in North York, Ontario, but as far as the family knows, he has not been recovered.
Police did not inform the public about the robbery and the escape until Monday afternoon, four days later, after Mustafa collected images from nearby companies and posted them on the representative’s Facebook page on Sunday, CBC reported.
“These guys could have been caught. I immediately called 911, I knew they were heading to 401, they could have had them “, Mustafa told the press.
“It’s so disappointing that you hear stories about people who were attracted to the stupidest reasons and these guys got 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 this to happen to other representations, “Moe said.
London police said the investigation was still active.
“The London Police Service is committed to resolving this case and bringing those responsible to justice,” said police officer Sandasha Bough.