The case of a stolen Mercedes G Wagon from the downtown Nantucket Stop & Shop parking lot on Sunday had many on the island captivated for nearly 48 hours.
How the vehicle was taken, and its ultimate return to the owner on Tuesday, ended up being one of those "only on Nantucket" stories that was more comical than sinister.
The owners of the 1991 Mercedes G Wagon reported it stolen from the downtown Stop & Shop just after 5 p.m. on Sunday. They told police that they had not left the keys inside the vehicle, and no one else was authorized to use it.
The family asked the Current to share a photo of the vehicle, and the fact that it had been reported stolen. The post set off a deluge of messages along the lines of: "Who steals a car on Nantucket? Where are they going to go?"
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