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From today's Sacramento Bee edition:
THIEVES DRIVE OFF WITH WHISENANT'S BONUS
By Debbie Arrington -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PST Thursday, December 15, 2005
Thieves stole the 2006 Cadillac Escalade - his bonus from the Maloofs for winning the WNBA championship - right out of the driveway of Monarchs coach and general manager John Whisenant's New Mexico home.
"It only had 2,500 miles on it, and 1,100 was from driving it home here," Whisenant said Wednesday from Albuquerque, N.M.
Due to the SUV's built-in tracking system, police located the vehicle within two hours and returned the Cadillac - valued at $60,000 - to Whisenant on Tuesday night.
Missing were the DVD headrest and Whisenant's billfold with credit cards, driver's license and $1,000 cash he had checked out for an upcoming holiday trip. The thieves, who were not apprehended, also kept his keys.
"It's created a big hassle, but we were pretty lucky," Whisenant said.
Before leaving for a 6 a.m. workout Tuesday, Whisenant had left the car running in his driveway to let the engine warm up on a frosty New Mexico morning. He had stepped away from the vehicle with the family dog and was standing in front of a neighbor's house when he heard squealing rubber.
"Next thing I know, I see this car come speeding down the street and my car right behind it," he said. "The police told me these thieves had targeted our neighborhood since lots of people warm up their cars. I'm just happy to get it back in one piece."
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THIEVES DRIVE OFF WITH WHISENANT'S BONUS
By Debbie Arrington -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PST Thursday, December 15, 2005
Thieves stole the 2006 Cadillac Escalade - his bonus from the Maloofs for winning the WNBA championship - right out of the driveway of Monarchs coach and general manager John Whisenant's New Mexico home.
"It only had 2,500 miles on it, and 1,100 was from driving it home here," Whisenant said Wednesday from Albuquerque, N.M.
Due to the SUV's built-in tracking system, police located the vehicle within two hours and returned the Cadillac - valued at $60,000 - to Whisenant on Tuesday night.
Missing were the DVD headrest and Whisenant's billfold with credit cards, driver's license and $1,000 cash he had checked out for an upcoming holiday trip. The thieves, who were not apprehended, also kept his keys.
"It's created a big hassle, but we were pretty lucky," Whisenant said.
Before leaving for a 6 a.m. workout Tuesday, Whisenant had left the car running in his driveway to let the engine warm up on a frosty New Mexico morning. He had stepped away from the vehicle with the family dog and was standing in front of a neighbor's house when he heard squealing rubber.
"Next thing I know, I see this car come speeding down the street and my car right behind it," he said. "The police told me these thieves had targeted our neighborhood since lots of people warm up their cars. I'm just happy to get it back in one piece."
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