On September 30, police in Racine, Wisconsin swept over a local car dealership in Mount Pleasant. The business had reported two stolen cars in recent weeks. Interestingly, while performing their check at around 1:30 am, a dark grey Chevrolet Camaro sped into the lot. It was one of the vehicles the dealership reported missing. It seemed that the driver may have been attempting to return the car. However, the suspect probably wasn’t expecting police at the scene. When two officers tried flagging down the driver, the car didn’t stop. Instead, the suspect maneuvered the Camaro around to the back of the dealership and went off-road, moving through a cornfield and right into a retention pond.

According to the Racine County Eye, a local news outlet, police ultimately used a thermal camera to locate the suspect. The driver had allegedly bailed out of the vehicle and hid in the same cornfield. With all charges added up, the 18-year-old suspect suddenly faces 49 years in prison and up to $115,000 in fines. Wait…what?

It turns out the car contained some “damning items,” not to mention the theoretically-placed charges related to the stolen vehicle and evading police.

In the Camaro, police found several CPU hack devices, which vehicle thieves use to steal cars. A bag inside the sports car contained a vehicle lock-out kit, pry bars, and hand tools. Authorities also found a handheld light with a window breaker built into it.

Authorities also found a stolen, fully loaded firearm and confirmed two stolen license plates. One of the plates was on the Camaro and the other was inside the vehicle. They noted an orange pill in the console but didn’t immediately identify it.

Felony charges include:

• Flee/elude an officer
• Possession of burglarious tools
• Three receiving stolen property charges
• A separate “receiving a stolen firearm” charge
• Possession of narcotic drugs

In addition to the felony charges, misdemeanor charges include carrying a concealed weapon and obstructing an officer.

The suspect claimed he was the passenger, not the driver, and was getting a ride. Apparently, though, police located a single set of footprints around the pond with the stolen Camaro in it. The prints allegedly match the shoes the suspect was wearing at his arrest.

The teen posted a $50,000 cash bond and is due in Racine County court next month.