Man flees in golf cart after breaking into car, California cops say. He didn’t get far

A man who tried to break into a car in California then fled the scene in a golf cart, according to a news release from the Brentwood Police Department.

The 27-year-old man didn’t make it far before he was apprehended by police, as officers responded within minutes to the report of the break-in, the release said. Police said the golf cart’s ignition had been “punched through,” meaning a tool other than the key was forced in to start the vehicle. Officers found “burglary tools, drugs, and drug paraphernalia” inside.

A video shared by the police department shows police driving up to the golf cart on the side of the road.

After police caught up to the man, they arrested him and returned the golf cart, the release said.

Brentwood is about 55 miles northeast of San Francisco.

This story was originally published June 8, 2022 at 10:26 AM with the headline "Man flees in golf cart after breaking into car, California cops say. He didn’t get far."