For two young car thieves, an unforgettable road trip down the East Coast surely wasn’t what they had bargained for when they stole a 2018 Ferrari 488 Spider in Rhode Island. The thieves managed to speed away from any pursuing police for over 1,200 miles. According to the Miami Herald, pursuit speeds were in excess of 130mph, including stretches over 100mph in school zones. While incredibly dangerous to themselves and other road users, the two car thieves either had skill, luck, or the sheer horsepower of the Italian exotic pulling them through.
The Ferrari 488 Spider was stolen from a residence in Rhode Island during a home invasion. The owner of the car was forced to hand over the keys to his Ferrari and Corvette. The two car thieves later ditched the Corvette and continued on in the blue Ferrari 488 Spider. First pursued by a Rhode Island State Trooper through Connecticut, the thieves soon shook the police and escaped with their whereabouts unknown.
New York State Troopers later spotted the duo in the Ferrari, but once again the police were no match for the high-speed capabilities of the 661-horsepower supercar — it isn’t easy keeping up with a supercar that does 0-60mph in 2.9 seconds and can top out at 205mph.
The stolen Ferrari was once again spotted in Florida, leading to another high-speed chase that the suspects were almost able to get away with once again. It took the police getting the help of a helicopter unit to track down the car, which was parked in a residence hidden from view under a tarp. Police finally recovered the car and nabbed one of the criminals, while the other is still on the run.
The two car thieves, aged 18- and 20-years-old, certainly used every bit of the Ferrari’s horsepower to pull a fast one on the cops. Thankfully the supercar, worth $285,000 when new and nearly the same on the used market currently, was recovered without damage, and the criminal was nabbed. It just shows crime doesn’t pay, even if you get the ride of a lifetime in the process.
