Illinois man's Memorial Day weekend in Key West was derailed after he went bar hopping in a stolen police car
An Illinois man had his Memorial Day weekend disrupted after allegedly stealing a police car in Key West. John Mack, 38, was seen on surveillance video taking the vehicle from an off-duty officer while bar hopping. He was later arrested after failing a sobriety test and resisting arrest.
- ▪John Mack, 38, from La Grange, Illinois, allegedly stole a police car while bar hopping in Key West.
- ▪Surveillance footage captured him leaving a bar and driving off in the patrol vehicle.
- ▪Mack was found nearby after driving the stolen car around the parking lot and later failed a sobriety test.
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| Publication time | Thu, 28 May 2026 20:20:35 -0400 |
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OutKick-Culture Illinois man's Memorial Day weekend in Key West was derailed after he went bar hopping in a stolen police car Surveillance video shows the man walking out of the bar before allegedly hopping in the vehicle and driving off By Sean Joseph OutKick Published May 28, 2026 8:20pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video SGA & The OKC Thunder AREN'T FLOPPING? Reggie Miller Sounds Ridiculous | Don't @ Me w/ Dan Dakich NBA legend Reggie Miller defends OKC Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander against "flopper" accusations, claiming the fan backlash is totally overblown by podcasters Imagine your unofficial start to summer taking place in Key West, Florida.
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