Philadelphia Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown was "always open" to striking a deal with whoever stole his car. But, a spokesperson with the Camden County Police Department confirmed that they recovered the vehicle on Monday.
Brown originally posted to his Instagram Stories and X on April 21, 2025, to ask whoever stole his car -- which officials confirmed is a 2022 Mercedes -- to return it before he would press charges:
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SIGN UP HERE "Dear Philly - to whoever stole my car last night, I’ll make a deal with you…. Bring back my car and I won’t press charges, or when I find you today, it’s going to be what it’s going to be," Brown wrote on X. "Take it or leave it my guy."
"Come on man, you stole my whip last night," Brown said on his Instagram Story.
Haddonfield, New Jersey, police posted on the borough's app that surveillance video captured someone stealing the unlocked car from a driveway.
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Brown said the thief arrived at 3:42 a.m. and had the car stolen by 3:45 a.m. "Your smooth with it dog... your fast on your feet."
"I'm gonna show you how fast I am on my feet," Brown quipped.
"If I find you... it's going to be what it's going to be," Brown said, while threatening to show up in the interrogation room once the thief is caught.
Brown said he knew where the car was "right now," but didn't offer how he knew that.
Though Brown shouted out Philly, the theft didn't happen in the city, Philadelphia police told NBC10.
As of late Monday morning, both of Brown's social media posts had been removed.
By about 3:40 p.m., as reported by NBC10's John Clark, Brown was informed by police that the vehicle had been recovered by the Camden County Police Department.
AJ Brown says his stolen car has been recovered. AJ posted this on Instagram saying that he was trying to get his workout in at the Eagles Novacare complex. Police have notified him they found his stolen car. The Eagles started offseason workouts today. pic.twitter.com/aTnYy9dJyO
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) April 21, 2025
Haddonfield and county officials said the car was found in Camden, New Jersey. Camden County spokesman Dan Keashen later confirmed to NBC10 that the car was found in good condition in the Whitman Park neighborhood.
A person was arrested and charged with receiving stolen property, soliciting a prostitute and drug possession, Keashen said.
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