Cops return Scream star Jerry O’Connell’s stolen classic automotive – earlier than he even realized it was lacking | EUROtoday

Actor Jerry O’Connell had no concept his classic 1979 Cadillac had vanished – till Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies returned it earlier this month.

The Scream 2 star’s lacking trip was recovered throughout a visitors cease on Pacific Coast Highway, lengthy earlier than O’Connell even realized it had been stolen, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department advised NBC4.

Behind the wheel was an unnamed homeless man who was pulled over for dashing by the Lost Hills sheriff’s division on January 13.

The man failed to offer deputies with a driver’s license, registration or proof of insurance coverage, authorities mentioned. He claimed the automotive belonged to a member of the family, police mentioned, however he couldn’t present further particulars.

Authorities found that the automotive was registered to O’Connell and decided that it had been stolen from his Calabasas residence within the west San Fernando Valley whereas O’Connell and his spouse, Rebecca Romijn, had been out of city.

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The traditional automotive has since been returned to O’Connell.

“Very grateful for @lasd_lhs. All this while Gavin Newsom was at DAVOS. JK,” the 51-year-old wrote on Instagram. “I left my keys in [the] center console. MY BAD. This one is on me. Again, THANK YOU LOST HILLS SHERIFFS!!!”