Stolen Truck Returned With Apology Letter And Toys For Owner’s Son

In the quiet town of Auckland, New Zealand, a cafe owner experienced an unexpected shock when his truck vanished from outside his business. That sense of disbelief only intensified when, to everyone’s surprise, the stolen truck reappeared at the same spot days later. Despite arriving with an apology letter from the thief and toys for the owner’s son, police are still trying to find the responsible party.

Varun Chada owns the Kati Street cafe and after work one day he realized he’d left something in the shop. He left his truck running as he popped back in to retrieve that item. When he returned, his modified Holden Colorado truck was nowhere to be found. As a security camera later verified, that small window of time was all an opportunistic person needed to take the vehicle.

Four days later, Chada rocked up to his business only to be shocked once again but this time because the truck had returned. It wasn’t just back but was in identical condition and even in the same exact space. “It was exactly where I’d parked it and I walked up to the window and there was a note inside it saying ‘hey mate sorry but I borrowed your car, was a bit drunk’ and none of us could believe it,” Chada said.

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Speaking to the New Zealand Herald, the owner clarified that the thief had indeed removed his roof-top tent but ultimately put it back before returning the truck. In fact, they left a note. “Hey man brought your truck back sorry mate was drunk and needed a ride home. Left your keys locked in truck. Here all something for your baby. Thank you and sori,” it read.

That’s right, they brought toys for Chada’s son as an additional show of good will. “They could have stolen the tent and some other stuff but it’s all in there. I’m not condoning what they did is fine, but I mean, they gave it back and they said sorry so, I don’t know, I’m just stoked to get it back, put it that way,” he said.

Despite the good behavior after the fact, police are still investigating the crime and hoping to find the perpetrator. Let this be a warning to us all. Leaving keys in a vehicle is never a smart idea.

H/T to Roadandtrack

Image Credit Kati Street