A man who had his truck stolen in Washington, United States, was found to have been in the area because he was stealing items at a business across the street.
Kennewick Police Department (KPD) reported that they were called to a scene on Sunday morning where a red pick-up was stolen, however when they investigated the incident, they found that the truck’s owner was allegedly committing a robbery when the car theft took place.
Video of the scene shows the owner of the vehicle, William Kelley, running after his truck as it was driven away.
The police department said: “KPD responded to the area… for an auto theft that had just occurred. The owner of the vehicle, William Kelley, was reporting that someone just stole his red 1992 Chevy pickup with maroon canopy. He had left his keys on the seat.
“A male riding a 10-speed rode by and discovered the keys and then threw his back bike in the bed of the truck and fled. Video was obtained of the incident and a new fact was discovered. Kelley was at the location because he was stealing items from a business across the street.
“Kelley was booked into the jail in the AM hours on a warrant and subsequently a new charge of burglary was added. Kelley’s vehicle has still not been located.”