Luxury Car Thief, Wanted in 7 States, Caught

Authorities say a fugitive dubbed the “Bentley Bandit” because of accusations he stole luxury cars is being held without bond in a southwest Louisiana jail after wrecking a 2007 Bentley reported stolen from a Florida dealership. He was wanted in at least seven states.

When police tracked him down about six hours after the wreck, 22-year-old Justin William Durbin of Altus, Okla., “simply put his hands in the air and said, ‘It’s me’,” Deputy U.S. Marshal Corey Britt of the Fugitive Task Force said.

Durbin was booked on traffic violations, aggravated flight, possession of stolen things and possession of a stolen license plate, and held without bond as a fugitive.

Britt said he’s wanted in other states on charges including probation violation, grand theft auto, larceny, burglary and fraud. Those jurisdictions include Baton Rouge; Mount Pleasant, S.C.; Prince Georges County, Md.; Virginia Beach, Va.; Escambia County, Fla.; Hamilton County, Ind.; and Pima County, Ariz.

“His ruse is he drives in with a very nice looking car and will come in, test-drive a similar or ever-more expensive vehicle and say that he wants to have his father take a look,” Naperville Police Sgt. Gregg Bellsaid.