According to the Los Angeles Times, a truck full of Rock Band was hijacked by some highwaymen, who made off with more than 1,000 bundles of the popular rock and/or roll game. The heist was worth more than $170,000.
The driver of the truck says two men in black truck pulled up next to his semi and waved him to the side of the road. Once there, the bandits pulled guns, blindfolded the driver and drove his truck around for an hour. They then parked, unloaded the truck and made off with the stolen videogames.
"We're glad no one got hurt," said Bryce Baer, a spokesman for Electronic Arts Inc., the game's Redwood City, Calif.-based publisher. "We hope these guys end up forming a rock band in jail."
Police suspect an inside job, as the truck had no external marking to indicate it was carrying anything of value. The "Rock Bandits" could get life sentences if caught because of the kidnapping charges involved.
Authorities asked that anyone with information about the case contact the Cargo Criminal Apprehension Team at (310) 603-3137.
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The driver of the truck says two men in black truck pulled up next to his semi and waved him to the side of the road. Once there, the bandits pulled guns, blindfolded the driver and drove his truck around for an hour. They then parked, unloaded the truck and made off with the stolen videogames.
"We're glad no one got hurt," said Bryce Baer, a spokesman for Electronic Arts Inc., the game's Redwood City, Calif.-based publisher. "We hope these guys end up forming a rock band in jail."
Police suspect an inside job, as the truck had no external marking to indicate it was carrying anything of value. The "Rock Bandits" could get life sentences if caught because of the kidnapping charges involved.
Authorities asked that anyone with information about the case contact the Cargo Criminal Apprehension Team at (310) 603-3137.
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