Police car thief "wanted to drive around for a little bit"

(CBS) NORTH MIAMI BEACH - Police in North Miami Beach say they've recovered a stolen patrol car taken by a man who said he simply "wanted to drive around for a little bit."

CBS Miami reports that according to the police incident report, a marked patrol car was parked on the south side of a station on 19th Avenue on Sunday Sept. 1, when Stalyn Hernandez reportedly opened the car, which was unlocked, and found the key.

Then he drove off, police said.

Hernandez was reportedly spotted in the police cruiser a short time later, stopped at a red light. Officers approached Hernandez, who remained behind the wheel.

According to the police report, Hernandez immediately rolled down his window and stated, "I just wanted to drive around for a little bit."

Hernandez was immediately taken into custody without incident, jailed on a charge of grand theft of a motor vehicle. He's being held on $5,000 bond.