LAKE CITY, Fla. — A Florida man tried to trade in a vehicle from the same dealership he stole it from, police said.
Lake City police responded to a report of a stolen vehicle at a Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealership on Monday, WTLV-TV reported.
Employees told officers that a man was trying to trade in his vehicle for a new one. But upon checking the VIN number, they found that the vehicle was stolen from the dealership’s lot a few days earlier.
He was arrested on charges including grand theft of a motor vehicle and criminal mischief.
The man admitted to stealing the vehicle, police said, adding the crime was captured on the dealership’s camera system.