May 1, 2007
OnStar Helps Recover Stolen Car, Owner Gets Street Revenge
Left: Frechette's car after being recovered
(Columbus, OH) When Ohio State senior Marc Frechette's 2006 Pontiac Solstice was missing this morning, the business major was crestfallen.
"Every nickel I made the last three years went into the down payment on that car," he said.
Luckily for Frechette, his Pontiac came equipped with OnStar, the world's most comprehensive in-vehicle security, communications, and diagnostics system. Within twenty minutes the OnStar rep notified Frechette that his car was parked at the nearby WalMart.
"I took some boys and some aluminum baseball bats and we found it," he said. "Then we waited for the motherfucker to show up."
OnStar justice for this Columbus man
The young men accosted 26-year-old Kevin Islington of Columbus, who had returned to the parking lot with a shopping cart full of groceries.
"It was awesome - we beat the living shit out of that dude for like 60 seconds before we realized he wasn't driving the Solstice - he had a 1988 Honda," he laughed. "The real perp saw the commotion and split. All I can say is 'Thanks, OnStar!' I got my car back, and got to dish out some street justice, just to the wrong guy. Felt pretty good, though."
(Columbus, OH) When Ohio State senior Marc Frechette's 2006 Pontiac Solstice was missing this morning, the business major was crestfallen.
"Every nickel I made the last three years went into the down payment on that car," he said.
Luckily for Frechette, his Pontiac came equipped with OnStar, the world's most comprehensive in-vehicle security, communications, and diagnostics system. Within twenty minutes the OnStar rep notified Frechette that his car was parked at the nearby WalMart.
"I took some boys and some aluminum baseball bats and we found it," he said. "Then we waited for the motherfucker to show up."
OnStar justice for this Columbus man
The young men accosted 26-year-old Kevin Islington of Columbus, who had returned to the parking lot with a shopping cart full of groceries.
"It was awesome - we beat the living shit out of that dude for like 60 seconds before we realized he wasn't driving the Solstice - he had a 1988 Honda," he laughed. "The real perp saw the commotion and split. All I can say is 'Thanks, OnStar!' I got my car back, and got to dish out some street justice, just to the wrong guy. Felt pretty good, though."
Labels: Columbus, OnStar, stolen cars