Scrawled on the bumper of the stolen white Toyota are the words:
"This is what happens when you let ur girlfriend borrow ur new car! (Has backup cam)."
Inside the trunk of the car was a dead man.
Police are now investigating after the discovery was made Sunday on Jacksonville Beach.
The car was still running when officers found it parked in a lot.
Jacksonville Beach police said a medical examiner is working to determine the man’s cause of death.
There were no signs of foul play on his body.
Neighbors were surprised the man was found dead in their neighborhood, which they describe as the quiet side of the beach.
“It just kind of puzzles us for something like that to happen out here,” Gary Godreau said.
Police said the Toyota Corolla was stolen from Jacksonville.
Michael Drinkwater, who lives across the street, watched police investigate the scene.
“Six officers started to approach the car, all six of them with their guns drawn, which brought my attention to it,” Drinkwater said. “Then the yellow tarps came out, and they started covering the car up."
The officers checked the cab and trunk of the car, where they found the body.
“It’s beautiful out here. We don’t have any problems,” Drinkwater said.
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