Man arrested after being caught on video allegedly stealing $190K from parked car in Bensalem, Pa.

Investigators say the victim is the owner of a company that operates skill machines throughout the area.

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Man arrested after caught on video allegedly stealing $190K from parked car in Bensalem, Pa.
A Croydon man has been arrested after he was caught on video allegedly stealing $190,000 in cash from a parked car in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

BENSALEM, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A Croydon man has been arrested after he was caught on video allegedly stealing $190,000 in cash from a parked car in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

In the newly released video from police, you can see the man smash the back window of a Tesla and load the cash into a white Kia.

Police say this happened Monday around 5 p.m. at the Conoco Gas Station on the 2700 block of Knights Road.

A day later, police arrested 43-year-old Christopher Plytas after tracking the white Kia to an apartment in Croydon.

Investigators say the victim is the owner of a company that operates skill machines throughout the area.