LAKEWAY, Texas — License plate readers in Lakeway helped capture a man who tried stealing an unmarked police car full of cops.
On Jan. 4, the Lakeway Police Department was alerted by the license plate reader about a stolen car in the area. Officers later found the car unoccupied on Fantail Loop.
Police decided to use an unmarked vehicle to find the driver of a stolen vehicle. When the man came out of the home on Fantail Loop, police said he decided to try stealing the unmarked police car instead.
To his surprise, officers were sitting inside the vehicle. After a brief chase on foot, the man was arrested.
Police said the man was also found to be possessing a car that matched the stolen vehicle. He faces multiple charges including tampering with evidence and engaging in organized criminal activity.