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Inebriated man, convinced it’s his, steals woman’s car, police say

By Jared Leone, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
June 28, 2019

An intoxicated Colorado man was arrested after fighting with a female driver, then taking off in her car, convinced it was his, police said.

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Ignacio Medina, 21, saw a woman getting into the same make and model vehicle as his, though, it was on a different floor of a parking garage, KRDO reported.

Police said that despite seeing her keys and its out-of-state license plate, Medina was convinced it was his vehicle and began fighting with her as she was getting into it to leave around 1:50 a.m., KRDO reported.

He punched her and pulled her from the vehicle before driving off, police said. A bit later, Medina hit a parked car and nearly ran over a pedestrian before parking the car and fleeing, KKTV reported.

Medina was arrested and charged with robbery, among other charges, KKTV reported.

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