An Oregon woman got a happy, albeit strange, end to her stolen car saga. The woman, named Erin Hatzi, had her car stolen on a Tuesday night.
In surveillance footage, she could clearly see a woman getting into her red Subaru in South Eastern Woodstock, then driving off. When she noticed her car missing and saw the evidence, she posted to her Facebook page urging friends to keep an eye out for her missing vehicle.
However, she didn’t have to search long. The following Wednesday, her car was returned to her home. Along with the car was a note and $30 in cash. The note informed Erin that the car was mistakenly stolen.
The writer of the note said that she had sent a friend to pick up her own red Subaru in the same neighborhood. It wasn’t until the next morning that she realized that the car her friend retrieved wasn’t her own. The writer left her contact information and apologized further.
As for the cash, the accidental thief left it for gas.
The woman who took the car was able to gain access due to an interchangeable key system in older Subaru cars. The key fit in the ignition, allowing her to drive away without realizing it was the wrong vehicle.
Erin Hatzi isn’t bothered by the honest mistake. Instead, she’s happy that her car went on an adventure and came back with nothing but a friendly note.
