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Police: Man Says God Told Him To Steal Car

Man Smashed Dealership Window, Tried To Steal Dodge Charger

Posted: 1:42 pm MDT October 28, 2009Updated: 8:33 am MDT October 29, 2009

Police said a man who smashed a window at a car dealership claimed he was following a higher calling.

Police said a 36-year-old man was collared by a security guard at Freedom Dodge in Lexington, Ky., before he could get inside the showroom. WLEX-TV reported the man told the guard that God wanted him to steal a Dodge Charger.

When police arrived, the suspect initially told them his name was "Seven."

The man faces charges including criminal mischief.

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Information from: WLEX-TV, http://www.wlextv.com