Police: Paraplegic man steals car from Fla. dealer

OCALA, Fla. - Police say a paraplegic man stole a car from a central Florida auto dealership and led officers on a brief chase.

The suspect was arrested a short time later on Wednesday when Alachua County Sheriff's deputies spotted him at a gas station.

The Ocala Star-Banner reports police say the man went to Ford of Ocala to purchase a vehicle. A salesman showed him around and he decided on a white 2009 Pontiac G6.

Police say the salesman helped the man into the car so he could see how it felt, but that once inside, he locked the doors, started the engine, and put the end of a folding cane on the gas pedal.

After he drove off, the dealership notified police.

The suspect faces a possible charge of grand theft auto.