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Maryam Khanum

Cybertruck Thief Arrested After Returning to Dealer to Retrieve Items He Left Behind: Police

Dexter Smithen (Credit: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office)

A Florida man returned to a car dealership he allegedly stole a Tesla Cybertruck from to retrieve his belongings left in the vehicle he made off with during a test drive, officials say.

Dexter Smithen went to a car dealership in Tampa on March 26 and asked to test drive a Cybertruck Cyberbeast, providing his license to the salesperson present. Smithen then signed an agreement under which he stated he would have the vehicle back after a 30-minute test drive. However, he never returned with the car.

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