Man caught stealing food truck admits to crime, makes self-disparaging remark

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Well, that’s honest.

A 21-year-old college student ended up in handcuffs after he was caught stealing a food truck — and reportedly admitted he did it because he was a “dumba--.”

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According to local reports, Zachary Jenkins jumped into a pickup truck, which was parked outside of a Mount Pleasant, Mich., bar Friday morning. The truck was attached to the Walking Taco trailer.

According to local reports, 21-year-old Zachary Jenkins jumped into a pick-up truck, which was parked outside of a Mount Pleasant, Mich., bar Friday morning. (Mount Pleasant Police)

The owner of the food truck was inside the bar offering the employees his leftover food when Jenkins stole the vehicle.

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Police arrived at the scene and found Jenkins inside the pickup truck with the food truck trailer on its side being dragged behind him. The food truck sustained about $7,000 in damage, WWTV reported.

Jenkins was arrested and given a field sobriety test — which he reportedly failed.

According to the Morning Sun, when police asked Jenkins why he had stolen the truck, he told them: “I’m a dumba--.”

"This young man from what I can tell is a (Central Michigan University) student who had a bright future in front of him and now he needs to deal with this. He's got a lot of things he has to deal with before he can get back on the right track," Officer David VanDyke said, ABC7 reported.

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Jenkins is facing charges for operating a vehicle while under the influence, vehicle theft and property damage.