Car thief stated he was teleported into stolen BMW and instructed cops “you saved me from the aliens”
Calvin Johnson is accused of stealing a convertible BMW before driving it at speeds of more than 100mph and crashing it on a roadway. Bodycam footage shows him telling cops he was “transported”
Man claims he ‘teleported’ into stolen car
A suspected car thief claimed he had been “teleported” into a stolen and BMW and told cops: “You’ve saved me from the aliens.” Calvin Johnson, 36, is said to have stolen the 2018 BMW 230i convertible before crashing it after clocking up speeds of 130mph.
Bodycam footage of him being arrested, released by cops, shows a bloodied Johnson telling cops after being pulled from the wreckage: “I don’t know how I got in the car, I teleported or something. I don’t know how I got in there, I promise you.” He then adds: “You saved me from the aliens.”
The incident began at Bicentennial Park in Ormond Beach, Florida, where a man walking his dog left his keys inside his BMW. Police said a thief quickly took advantage and rummaged through the unlocked BMW before finding the keys in a cupholder.
A witness told investigators he saw a man who appeared confused get into the vehicle. The witness is heard telling cops: “He kept asking for a light. I thought, how does he have a BMW if he doesn’t even have a lighter for a cigarette?”
Footage released by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday shows the deputy first responding after the BMW’s owner reported it stolen.
Moments later, deputies said the stolen car was seen speeding at more than 130 mph before crashing at Old Dixie Highway and Plantation Oaks Boulevard. Video shows the BMW engulfed in flames as deputies pulled Johnson from the driver’s seat.
Johnson is placed in handcuffs as the deputy uses a fire extinguisher to put out a small fire in part of the wrecked BMW. Witnesses to the crash told cops how they had to cut him out of the car.
One tells Johnson: “If it wasn’t for the seat belt, you’d be dead.” He was taken to a local hospital and was expected to be booked into jail on charges of grand theft of a motor vehicle and driving with a suspended license. Bond has been set at $2,650.
An arrest affidavit shows Johnson has an extensive criminal record, which includes convictions this year for trespass, obstruction, loitering, resisting and grand theft for stealing a $1500 bicycle. Asked why stole the bike, Johnson answered: “I just felt like it.”
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