Orlando carjacker couldn’t drive stick, so he bailed and stole a different car

A 25-year-old man was arrested after, sheriff’s deputies say, he stole an elderly man’s car in Orlando, but couldn’t drive a stick shift – so he stole another one.

The suspect carjacked the man at East Colonial Drive and Dean Road just before noon on Tuesday, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

“Unable to drive stickshift, he decided to steal another car. Deputies spotted him and arrested him!,” the sheriff’s office tweeted. “He now faces Carjacking, Battery on Victim over 65, and Grand Theft. Great job!”

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This article appears in Jul 17-23, 2019.