He could not immediately be reached for comment.īurgess was released on Sunday after posting bond, police said. One of the most interesting things about Grand Theft Auto 5 is that players take on the role of three. "After each of the nine vehicles were struck, by the Defendant's driving, he fled the scene of the accidents with no signs of him intending to the truck to the rightful owner," the report said.ĭuring questioning, Burgess allegedly told an officer that he "wanted to see what it was really like to play the video game Grand Theft Auto," NBC affiliate WVLA reported.īurgess faces charges of auto theft, simple kidnapping and nine counts of hit and run. Burgess struck nine vehicles while behind the wheel of the stolen truck, police said. Other supporting characters who play a prominent role in the story of Grand Theft Auto V. The female passenger was "forcibly held" in the truck due to Burgess' "erratic and dangerous driving," according to the arrest report. Clicking on a Character brings you to their detailed profile. mere grand theft auto, sometimes as much as 20 years to life in prison.
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Zachary Burgess' alleged night of mayhem came to an end Saturday at 2:24 a.m., when police in Baton Rouge, La., arrested the 20-year-old.Īccording to an arrest report, Burgess stole a parked and running truck while a passenger sat inside of the vehicle and began to drive wildly around a parking lot. Octo Stranger than fiction, season three of the HLN Original Series Real Life Nightmare, premieres Sunday, November 14 at 9pm ET/PT. A person who commits grand theft auto can face years in prison and stiff fines. It was game over for an Auburn University lacrosse player who police allege went on a real-life crime spree inspired by the popular video game "Grand Theft Auto."