Manual Transmission Thwarts L.A. Car Thief

LAPD officers took a car thief into custody early Sunday, when the suspect struggled to operate the manual transmission on the stolen vehicle.

Photo via Sarah Jane/Flickr.Photo via Sarah Jane/Flickr.Los Angeles police officers took a car thief into custody early Sunday, when the suspect struggled to operate the manual transmission on the stolen vehicle, reports City News.

The LAPD officers saw the suspect driving erratically about 4:50 a.m. near 18th Street and Westmoreland Avenue in the Mid-City area that falls under the Olympic Division's jurisdiction. The suspect ditched the car and was caught after a three-hour search.

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