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Car Thieves Get Flat Tire, Leave Note 'Please Don't Tow!' That Helps Officers Track Them Down

ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4)- Police in Arvada were able to catch up with some car thieves after they got a flat tire on the stolen car and left a note on the windshield. The car was found parked behind an apartment complex.

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(credit: Arvada Police)

Police located the car, abandoned, with a flat tire. There was a note on the windsheild that read, "Please don't tow! I went to get a tire and will be back shortly! Thank you."

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(credit: Arvada Police)

The note was signed.

Police didn't tow the car right away, instead they searched for the driver and caught up to both the driver and passenger a couple of blocks away.

Both were arrested.

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