A Missouri man was arrested after he stole a car from the Hucks gas station on East 9th Street Saturday morning.
Hopkinsville Police say 39-year-old Matthew Jones took a car that was left running in the parking lot after the driver went inside the gas station.
Jones reportedly left his SUV at the gas pump and drove the car to Kroger where he went inside the store.
Police say they were able to find the car by checking the GPS location of the driver’s phone that was left in the car.
Jones reportedly gave authorities a false name and date of birth when they located him inside the store. Police say he appeared to be under the influence of some kind of substance.
Jones is charged with theft by unlawful taking, public intoxication, giving officers false identifying information, and operating on a suspended or revoked license.
