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Sandra Yi ReportingA Utah man took desperate measures to prevent thieves from stealing his car.
Troy Jones works at Certified Handling Systems on Redwood Road. On Wednesday, he ran inside to clock out. He left his car running. Seconds later, he looked out this window and saw two guys get into his car. That's when Jones took matters into his own hands.
Troy Jones: "I've never seen a car get stolen, and it happened to my car, right in front of my eyes."
Troy Jones wasn't about to let the thieves get away with it.
Troy Jones: "About a month ago, my brother's car got stolen and I was saying to myself, 'I'm not going to let another Jones vehicle get stolen' (laughs)."
So Jones did something you only see in the movies.
Troy Jones: "I didn't have time to get inside, so I come like this and I jumped on the back."
Jones grabbed on to the trunk and refused to let go. The thieves drove recklessly, hoping to throw Jones off the car.
Troy Jones: "They were driving really fast, out of control. I was guessing they were going about 60 to 65 miles and hour down Redwood Road. They were slamming on their brakes really hard and gassing it."
Their tactics didn't work. After a 15 minute ride, the thieves apparently had had enough, and stopped the car.
Troy Jones: "They got out of the car and they were like, 'you're crazy man. We wouldn't do that.'"
Police say no one should; they're just glad Jones didn't get hurt.
Det. Kevin Joiner: "There's nothing in that car or that car itself that's really worth risking your life."
Troy Jones: "My boss was saying, 'I've seen it in the movies and I've seen actors doing it, but I've never seen it in real life. I'm going to start calling you Rambo.' I thought it was funny, then he gave me a lecture."
He can laugh about it, but Jones now admits he made a bad decision.
Troy Jones: "I won't do it again. I'll let my car get stolen. But then again, I won't leave my keys in my car."
He learned his lesson.
Police say, if you see someone stealing a car, call 9-1-1 and get a description. As for the suspects in this case, both were teenagers. They told Jones they just needed a ride. Then they ran away.
