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Fred Onyango

Florida man allegedly drives BMW into dealership after being denied $130k sports car. Police allege he returned to the showroom with a different plan

Kevin Alexander Leiman was 20 when he drove a BMW through the glass windows of a Gainesville dealership after being denied financing. The Feb. 25, 2025 incident caused an estimated $60,000 in damage, and newly surfaced police bodycam and security footage have brought the case back into the spotlight.

Patrol Cam Live brought the incident back into the spotlight on Oct. 1, 2026, when the channel posted footage of the aftermath on YouTube. The incident happened on Feb. 25, 2025, when Leiman arrived at BMW of Gainesville on North Main Street around 2 p.m. He wanted to buy and test-drive a 2025 BMW M4 CS, a limited-production sports car with 543 horsepower and a price tag reportedly between $110,000 and $130,000.

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