A driver was recently left stranded on the side of the road when his car died. However, his night quickly worsened when a person driving a tow truck offered to help but committed car theft instead. In many ways, this shows why a helping hand isn’t always what it seems. Additionally, this is why drivers should trust tow trucks they didn’t call.

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According to ABC 13, D’Andre Good found himself stranded on the side of the road on May 3rd in Missouri County, Texas. It’s unclear what went wrong with his vehicle, but a tow truck driver soon stopped and offered help. Specifically, he says the driver offered to tow his car a few miles down the road for $50. Little did he know the seemingly Good Samaritan intended to commit car theft. 

The future car theft victim says he then called a ride, and the tow driver was supposed to follow them. According to the man, “They’re drifting slowly and slowly back, farther and farther. I asked them where they are. They say they got lost. I gave them the address again, and what they did was they gave me an address where they said they dropped it off.”The story continues, and D’Andre says the car wasn’t where the person driving the tow truck said it would be. The driver was also unreachable.

The man said, “I can’t believe this happened. They robbed me without a gun.” He filed a police report and also posted about the vehicle on social media. Miraculously, someone had information on the car that led him to it. He found it badly damaged about 45 miles away. Now, police have no leads, but the man hopes no one else becomes a victim of car theft in this way. He offered some advice, saying, “I would like to think that there are good Samaritans, but if you didn’t call a tow truck, don’t use it. And also, the mistake I made, don’t leave your vehicle with them.”