A man who had stolen a car was arrested after he approached deputies Thursday asking for help to jump-start the vehicle.

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Two Spartanburg County sheriff's deputies were checking on a drug complaint when Justin Comer, 22, walked up to them asking for help getting a 2006 Chrysler 300C started, WSPA reported.

Comer led deputies to a property where the car was parked. The engine turned over after a few minutes, but by then deputies had grown skeptical after noticing Comer had a car key that was broken at the end.

They asked Comer for proof of ownership of the vehicle, which had a paper car dealer tag.

Deputies learned the vehicle was stolen, and Comer was arrested and charged with possession of a stolen vehicle.

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Fulton DA Fani Willis (center) with Nathan J. Wade (right), the special prosecutor she hired to manage the Trump case and had a romantic relationship with, at a news conference announcing charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in Atlanta, Aug. 14, 2023. Georgia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, upheld an appeals court's decision to disqualify Willis from the election interference case against Trump and his allies. (Kenny Holston/New York Times)

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