A truck left idling by Jon Courtney, 27, outside the St. Clair County Jail, was stolen.
Thinking he'd simply be given a court date and he'd be outta there, Courtney left the truck idling in the parking lot. But, lo, Courtney was booked into jail. When he told sheriff's deputies about his truck, they cited him for leaving an unattended vehicle and then went outside to turn it off.
By this time, James Thomas, 17, was walking out. Thomas had gone to see if there were any outstanding warrants for him. There weren't. He walked out just as Courtney was walking in.
Later that evening, deputies saw the stolen truck and gave chase. Thomas drove the truck into a tree.
I hope we've all learned a lesson from this. Call first.
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