A man reported his vintage sports car stolen from his locked garage. The police found the garage doors securely bolted from the inside, with no gaps, vents, or windows large enough for a car or a person to pass through. There was no tunnel underneath. Yet, the car was definitely gone. How did the thief get it out?
It was driven through the door
The riddle states the garage doors were bolted from the *inside*, meaning the car was driven straight through the closed wooden or metal doors, breaking the bolts outward, and the owner re-bolted them or lied about the state of the locks.
About this riddle
Detective riddles are tiny mysteries. Look for the detail in the story that does not fit; it is usually the clue that solves the case.
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