MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Madison man is facing charges after allegedly trying to collect a $2,000 reward for returning a vehicle he stole.
Court records show 18-year-old Lashaun D. Cole was charged Wednesday with felony operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent and misdemeanor bail jumping.
According to the Madison Police Department, the vehicle was stolen last Wednesday while it was idling in the parking lot of the owner’s residence.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (https://bit.ly/1MU6Z5Y ) reports Cole called the woman Tuesday in response to posters she put up offering the reward. He told her he had the keys and could take her to the vehicle.
Madison police arrested Cole when he arrived at the location where he agreed to meet the woman.
A message seeking comment was left Thursday morning at the state public defender’s office.
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Information from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, https://www.jsonline.com
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