A 26-year-old man was arrested Thursday for allegedly selling "junk" cars he didn't own to recycling companies, Atlanta police said.
Investigators were at the scene in the 1000 block of Donnelly Avenue.
Ameen Jones was taken into custody by the auto theft task force after authorities were alerted by a recycling company.
After locating junk cars in other people's driveways, Jones called companies and pretended he owned the vehicles, police said.
He then sold the vehicles to them when the recycling companies sent tow trucks to pick them up, they said.
Jones was booked into the Fulton County Jail on four charges, including counterfeiting a title and attempted auto theft. Bond has not yet been set.
Jail records indicate Jones has been arrested at least five times since 2006 on charges of auto theft, eluding police, reckless driving and cocaine possession.
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