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Real Life Grand Theft Auto - Portland, Maine Edition

We didn't actually know Portland, Maine had crime or even roads, we always just assumed it was an idyllic beach town where Bostonians drove for long weekends to eat big lobsters. Apparently it's actually Maine's largest city and the location of a seriously impressive crime spree straight out of Grand Theft Auto. Thomas Cassidy, 19, apparently went off the deep end and randomly began burgling and vandalizing and then starting cars on fire. He managed to get through ten cars in a little over two hours before police caught up to him by accident while canvasing for witnesses. More »

10:40 AM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,632 views, 63 comments

Latest by Mark Miller: @CEman: Sure! We can reminisce about cars we've lost to rust, and share tips on where we can find stretches of road we can sprint to 50 mph between killer frost heaves. RE the rampage: Too close to home... (couple more »