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Feb. 5 2010 - 5:01 pm | 154 views | 1 recommendation | 4 comments

About that Charlie Sheen car crash …

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No one seems to be making a big enough deal about just how bizarre the circumstances are surrounding the crash of a car owned by Charlie Sheen when it drove off a cliff early this morning in L.A.

According to the Los Angeles Times account:

Sheen called police about 5:15 a.m. to report a possible burglar on the premises of his Sherman Oaks home, said Los Angeles police Officer Bruce Borihanh.

“That’s a hot prowl — as in, ‘I think there’s someone in my garage,’” Borihanh said.

The car, a Mercedes four-door sedan, was found 300 feet to 400 feet down near the 13300 block of Mulholland Drive in Beverly Crest, said LAPD Det. Bill Bustos.

Police and fire crews found the car badly damaged just after 4 a.m., but no one was found in or around it. A search was ongoing.

This suggests that at 5:15, Charlie Sheen didn’t just report his car stolen, he reported that someone was in the midst of stealing it right at that moment. If that’s the case, how could his car have been found by police an hour earlier? Perhaps the car was stolen in the middle of the night, the thief drove it off a cliff (without actually being in the car – more on that in a moment), and then returned to steal more stuff?

Then there is the fact that no one seemed to be in the car when it went off a cliff. Ummm … what?

Finally, Sheen apparently told police that it was stolen after he left it in the garage, open, and with the keys inside. Does this sound like a plausible scenario given that Sheen is already in a mess of legal trouble, and is likely to be operating at a heightened sense of privacy?

There is too much weirdness for any of this to add up. Therefore, please share your conspiracy theories as to what really happened. The more outlandish, the better.


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  1. collapse expand

    Thank you, Sara. I saw that story briefly in the midst of a busy day and thought “tip, iceberg.” Anyone know where Divine Brown was at that time? Or, um, Denise Richards?

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    I wonder if somewhere nearby, a dazed dark-haired woman appeared without explanation at the home of an aspiring young actress. You could make a movie out of it, but I would have an actor play Charlie Sheen.

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    Silly…the police stole that car! Sheen came in late from some as-yet-unnamed activity. This was about 3 am, and he was dog tired. He had his home watched for Mueller drama and the police were curious about the fact that he left his garage open and car unattended. They could not resist such a smooth ride, and off they went. Sheen heard some noises and fell asleep before dialing the phone.

    Meanwhile, the cops on the lam made a bad turn and jumped ship before a horrible crash ensued. They then reported the car and called in crew.

    Sheen woke up at 5:10 and remembered to call. Gosh, I hope it’s really nothing…

    Everyone’s out to get this guy, don’cha think?

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