Gone in a Hundred Seconds: Four BMWs Stolen From Russian Car Dealer Showroom

In a caper befit of the blockbuster Gone in Sixty Seconds starring Nicolas Cage, four BMW’s were stolen from a showroom in St. Petersburg in 100 seconds.

The theft was committed in the evening of September 1, according to media reports.

A police report was filed by the managing director of the showroom. According to him, four disguised men approached the BMW's intended for test drive. They opened the doors with their own keys, got behind the wheel and drove off. Police tried to intercept them, but failed to catch the criminals.

Police have started a criminal investigation and CCTV footage has been taken as evidence. The damage is estimated at 19 million rubles.

According to daily online press Fontanka, the criminals could have acquired the keys from the store safe, where a second set of keys to new cars are kept.