Ill. police: Man tried to steal car from dealer

[March 25, 2009]  ELGIN (AP) -- Police say Carliss Henderson was overjoyed when he found his dream car -- a red Nissan Altima with a push-button ignition.

The only catch? It was locked up in an auto dealership.

According to police, around midnight Sunday, Henderson saw his dream car on the showroom floor of McGrath Nissan. They say he broke into the dealership and started the car, but couldn't find a way to get it out of the building.

Angered, the 21-year-old picked up a chair and threw it at the showroom window directly behind the 2009 car, reports said.

But when he put the car into reverse and tried driving backward through the broken window, the car wouldn't move, police said.

He was charged with burglary and attempted theft.

[Associated Press]

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