"Yes officer, I took the young man to the address he stated and he ran off without paying. I gave chase but lost him and returned to my car to find it sat up on bricks and missing a stereo..." -

That's a classic!! - Half the office think I just burst out laughing for no reason at all.

I was going to add to your suggestion of using there names, thought we could get the lift and then leg it for a laugh.

But I'm worried the 19st 10oz taxi driver might still catch Grundy.