BRIEF: Porsche swiped during test drive, police say

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[June 08, 2012]

BRIEF: Porsche swiped during test drive, police say

SANTA CRUZ, Jun 08, 2012 (Santa Cruz Sentinel - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- It appears a couple became quite smitten with a Porsche during a test drive Friday, as the sports car was reported stolen some minutes later.

The caper began when a couple on a bike rode up to a sales lot on Water Street and asked to test drive the 2004 Porsche late Friday morning, police said.

The car was reported missing about 12:30 p.m., when the couple failed to return it, according to emergency dispatches.

Sgt. Mike Medina said officers are still investigating, but that it appears the couple convinced a newer salesman to let them take the car and then absconded with it.

Santa Cruz Police ask anyone with information to call the anonymous tip line at 420-5995 or leave a tip at www.santacruzpolice.com or on its cellphone application at http://m.santacruzpolice.com Follow Sentinel reporter Cathy Kelly on Twitter @cathykelly9 ___ (c)2012 the Santa Cruz Sentinel (Scotts Valley, Calif.) Visit the Santa Cruz Sentinel (Scotts Valley, Calif.) at www.santacruzsentinel.com Distributed by MCT Information Services

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