SANTA ROSA, CA (WHDH) — Police in Santa Rosa, California, arrested a man accused of stealing a beer delivery truck.
The suspect, identified as 46-year-old Matt Hermsmeyer, allegedly jumped into the delivery truck and drove away.
The beer company had a GPS tracking device on the truck which allowed police to locate Hermsmeyer in just minutes. Hermsmeyer was arrested after a brief foot chase during which he ran across the highway shirtless while wearing American flag shorts.
Police posted photos of the arrest to their Twitter page.
It's a beer run gone bad when you steal a beer delivery truck and then run. Luckily, the beer truck had GPS and the suspect was located quickly thanks to the help @sonomasheriff's Henry 1, SRPD officers & K9, and witnesses. Read the full story here: https://t.co/Gxn1FpSfoJ pic.twitter.com/uwJDiunBIp
— Santa Rosa Police (@SantaRosaPolice) April 20, 2018
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