A recent viral video shows the brazen theft of a GMC Sierra pickup truck, with thieves making off with the vehicle in roughly 60 seconds. Captured by a surveillance camera mounted on the exterior of a home in Houston, Texas, the footage documents the entire act in unsettling detail. The video overlay indicates the incident took place in July of 2024, around 4 p.m., during daylight hours.
In the video, two thieves approach the parked GMC Sierra from the sidewalk. The pickup is parked in a driveway next to another vehicle. Crouching low, they advance toward the driver’s side of the truck. The first thief wastes no time, quickly removing the door handle lock cover and disengaging the lock in about 10 seconds. With entry gained, the first thief slides into the driver’s seat, while the second thief, serving as a lookout, keeps close to the truck door.
As the second thief scans the surroundings, it becomes apparent he’s holding a handgun, adding an extra layer of danger to the situation. At one point, the lookout is seen pointing the firearm toward the house, underscoring the risks these thieves are willing to take to steal a vehicle. The lookout stays alert as the first thief works in the cab, glancing around nervously while their accomplice appears to manipulate the vehicle’s ignition while sitting in the driver’s seat.
A few tense moments pass, but before long, the truck’s engine sparks to life, prompting the lookout to dart over to a silver sedan parked on the side of the road. In under a minute, the red GMC Sierra is on the move, driving off as the thieves make their quick escape.
The video showcases just how fast a professional group of thieves can make off with a vehicle, with the thieves employing all the skills and tools needed to make a clean getaway, even in broad daylight with a security camera aimed right at them.
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They should be stealing the 2.7L
Make it harder just leave the keys
I think if the plate number is caught, the vehicle can be recovered by Onstar, although this is challenging…
STILL, most of the cases it is the person’s fault if they leave the truck vulnerable to theft…
If my truck is in my driveway, or any other place for that matter, and someone takes it without permission, that is theft. Do you want me to Pee Wee Herman the truck with a chain or have an armed guard posted on it?
Yes. But it is YOUR responsibility to ensure that it is locked and no valuables are present. Obviously the downvotes come because most people will not take into account that there are ways to protect it (not 100 percent effective), but such as steering wheel locks, tire locks etc and etc, and kill switches. I would certainly add those to mine.
Toyotas and Fords get stolen as well..and since the former produces fewer trucks, stolen ones are not as frequently documented…
Or, have a system like in Qatar where the criminal’s hands are cut off. Simple and brutally effective.
This shows that we need to go back to the way things were in the west
Shoot them in the head
The video camera saw all of it. I wonder if the camera got the truck back ? Camera: worthless.
What did you want the camera to do, reach out and grab the truck with it’s camera arms?
It recorded the event, which gives LEOs a description of the suspects, and it’s proof that it was stolen for the owner’s insurance company, which should nullify any need for an investigation from said insurance company and fasttrack a payment to the owner.
your comment is worthless. The Camera had 1 job and did it well.
What would you do? I’d shoot the lookout.
blacktivities
Apparently, you didn’t look at the pictures. The guy who broke in, “hot-wired,” and drove off in the truck is pretty obviously a white guy. Your racism is showing. Try a hood next time.
Naw, he just light skinded.
I guess you didn’t look at the lookout to well then Super observant Dave.
Maybe the location it was PARKED also matters… plus the owner’s inattentiveness.
Parking in a secluded spot, even with CCTV, increases the chances of it getting stolen.
“Gone In Sixty Seconds” …
Sad part is … in America today, even with video proof, these thieves would be “alleged” to have stolen the truck. Then, even if caught and found guilty, they’ll be released back to the streets in a short period of time to do it all over again.
Democrat policies do not work
As you stated earlier “your comment is worthless”.
For those of you unfamiliar with the law, when a suspect is charged, the charges are considered “allegations” until proved beyond a reasonable doubt before a jury of their peers, or a judge in case a jury is not seated for the trial. If you’re ever unfortunate enough to be charged with a crime, you might want to consider these protections you have under our system of justice:
Presumption of innocence:
A defendant is considered innocent until proven guilty.
Burden of proof:
The prosecution bears the burden of proving a defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
“Allegations” vs. “proof”:
Charges against a suspect are considered allegations until the prosecution presents sufficient evidence to convince a jury or judge of their guilt.
Unless your name is Trump.
Why isn’t the truck alarm going off? Seems like that would have drawn a lot of attention and been a decent deterrent after they got the door open
good question. If it was locked and was not opened via the key fob, the alarm should of went off.
Why is this here? This has become common on this and other auto-niche sites, focusing on the downfall of our society and lax legal system, rather then on cars. Is this a public service announcement, or a call to defend yourself and private property the way the constitution intended.
My key fob code copied paired …….. easy entry if they want to get in again and again .
this is why you do not lock it via the key fob. You lock it from the lock button on the door. That way there is no key fob transmit going on when you walk away from it. And no code to copy
Well ya know, this ain’t happening in my rural neighborhood.
Whitetivities
Druggietivities
Get a Ravelco Anti Theft Device. It’s the only one that works.
How did they steal it? I thought all Sierra had a built in cut-off if the fob wasn’t present. How did they get in the door so quick? I’d like to figure out a kill system that they couldn’t find easily.
they accessed the computer diagnostic OBD port. Get yourself a port lock to put over it. I have 1. That way it will take longer to plug in their computer and steal it, and they might just give up.
Just shows how easy it is to steal modern vehicles. The manufacturers and modern electronics have made it child’s play to steal a vehicle. Need to rethink how we make vehicles.
Yellowstone sticker in a surberia driveway!!! They deserve this and asshats like don’t deserve to own a truck…. stupid concrete cowboys. Ranch life is a daily slog for survival not a sit com!
GM. Why is this modern, high tech, expensive pickup truck so easily stolen ?
Because the engineers are clueless to thug lifestyle.
Question why didn’t the alarm go off a new truck like that . They may have wanted the truck to be gone .
Not real
If
Its locked
The alarm
Is on
Without the chip key
You cant activate the computer
Without the computer
No engine
No engine …
No go bye bye
The whole thing is fake
There are 12 ways to steal a Sierra, it’s easier than what was shown. I read an article about the methods………….very easy and you do not have to cause any damage.