Man Stole Twenty Six Cars To See Girlfriend

Whenever Antonio Moreno wanted to see his girlfriend, he'd jump in a car and drive right over.

Only one problem, the 26 cars Moreno jumped into all belonged to someone else, according to police who arrested the 31-year-old near his Los Angeles home.

And just in time. They said he was behind the wheel of a 1987 Toyota Camry when they found him.

They say since January, Moreno has been stealing Toyota Camrys and Nissan Sentras by using a simple device that starts Japanese cars of a certain age.

He was "stealing vehicles as transportation to pursue their relationship", confirmed a police spokesman.

Police said he didn't have a driver's licence or car of his own.

His girlfriend says she had been trying to dump him.

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