Local family saws their way out of locked car dealership
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A North Andover family that was stuck behind the locked gate of a Haverhill car dealership parking lot on Friday night entertained themselves for nearly three hours until sawing through the lock with a borrowed power tool, MyFoxBoston reports.
"We made movies. We Facebooked a lot in regards to our ordeal, making fun of the fact that we were captive in the Bill DeLuca car lot," Jennifer Rivers said. "The kids sat in cars - the cars that were open. We kicked around a cardboard box."
Daughters Nilan, 13; Norah, 12; and Keira, 8; laughed and posed for pictures, singing "Break Free," a song by pop star Ariana Grande.
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The family had been looking for a car to buy when they pulled into the parking lot of the Bill DeLuca dealership at 6 p.m., just as the business was closing. Unbeknownst to them, staff apparently then locked the gate and left with their car still inside.
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"We went to leave, and the gates were all locked, bolted shut," Jennifer said. "It was great for the first hour. After that, it was annoying."
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"I was tired. I wanted to go home," Nilan added. "I was hungry, and then I was kind of bored."
The Rivers called Haverhill police, who quickly responded and found a cleaning contractor inside, but he did not have keys to the gate. The officer then contacted a dealership manager, Jennifer said.
"He wasn't there," Jennifer said. "Said somebody would be there in 20 minutes, and 20 minutes was every 20 minutes for three hours."
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With no luck, her husband stepped over the gate and walked to the Hampton Inn next door, where a construction crew that was staying the night lent him a Sawzall.
With permission from the police, he sawed through the lock, as Jennifer recorded their break-out.