In Magnolia, Texas, a routine traffic stop led to an unexpected twist on Thanksgiving night as a mechanic found himself behind bars. KHOU reports that police stopped a striking red sports car on South Magnolia Street and after questioning the driver learned the vehicle was not his but belonged to a customer from his place of employment.
According to the Magnolia Police Department's Facebook post, the mechanic did not have permission to take the car, which was confirmed when officers reached out to the registered owner, prompting his arrest for unauthorized use of a vehicle, making contact with the registered owner revealed, to no surprise the driver definitely didn’t have permission for the thanksgiving night joy ride, the event ultimately culminating in his arrest.
The owner was none the wiser about their Mustang being taken for a spin until law enforcement called to clarify the car's possession at the time of the stop. Though no further details were given on how long or how far the mechanic took the vehicle, nor what might have motivated the impromptu excursion, the charges were nonetheless serious.
A charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle is no small matter and the mechanic's Thanksgiving night adventure quickly turned sour as the evening's events unfolded with his arrest; the straightforward traffic stop on South Magnolia Street by Magnolia police, thus became another cautionary tale about responsibility and the consequences of giving into tempatious misuse of someone else’s property.
