A Bowling Green man, Cody Green (30), was arrested after allegedly stealing a black Dodge Challenger from a car lot on Russellville Road on Thursday.
Caught on Camera & Linked to Left-Behind Car
The Bowling Green Police Department (BGPD) responded to the scene and reviewed security footage, which showed Green arriving in another vehicle before driving off in the Challenger.
Police searched the abandoned vehicle and found Green’s wallet with identification cards, linking him to the theft.
Traffic Stop & Arrest Struggle
Officers soon spotted the stolen car heading toward U.S. 31-W Bypass and conducted a traffic stop.
Green refused nearly 20 commands to exit the vehicle, forcing officers to physically remove him. He continued resisting arrest but was ultimately taken into custody.
Green’s Claims & Charges
Green allegedly told police that a Car Nation employee traded him the Challenger for his Volkswagen Passat, a claim police are investigating.
He was booked into the Warren County Detention Center on the following charges:
Theft by unlawful taking (vehicle valued between $1,000 and $10,000)
Resisting arrest
No registration plates
Failure to maintain required insurance (first offense)
Four outstanding warrants
Authorities continue investigating the incident.
