Two men allegedly used Grindr to carjack tricks

Grindr, a land of headless torsos, masc4masc personas, and the occasional A+ hookup, is now being used to carjack men.

In the last two weeks, two separate cases have emerged where men on the West Coast have been lured to a trick via Grindr and then having their car stolen by force.

On May 23 in Victorville, a city two hours from Los Angeles Allan Soto, 24, met up with a man and stole his vehicle by force, according to the San Bernadino County Sheriff’s Department. A helicopter search ensued and Soto was arrested and the man’s vehicle later returned to him, reported the Los Angeles Times.

On May 15, Steven Thomas, 24, of Victorville, used the dating app to meet up with a victim in the City of Adelanto and robbed him at gunpoint, stealing his wallet and vehicle, according to the San Bernadino County Sheriff’s Department. Thomas was on parole for possession of stolen property at the time, sheriffs said in a news release. He was arrested in the City of Desert Hot Springs and the vehicle he is alleged to have stolen was also returned to its owner.

Victorville, do you have a weird Grindr crime ring? Are you trying to star in your own movie Gay in Sixty Seconds or 2 Fags 2 Furious?

All jokes aside, we all should use caution when we use these dating apps. Sure their torso may give you a husband’s buldge, but it will quickly go away when you see that torso pull a complete Jeff Gordon as it speeds away.