Instant karma: Man arrested after his truck gets stolen 'while he's committing burglary'

A suspect was hit with “instant karma” when his truck was stolen whilst he was allegedly committing a burglary. Bodycam footage shared by Howard County Police Department shows Jalen Godard, 29, approaching officers at 5.44am on June 25, claiming that his vehicle had been taken whilst he was at a McDonald’s in Maryland. Minutes earlier, officers had been investigating a break-in at a nearby Verizon store in Ellicott City. Approaching the scene, officers noticed blood on a broken window and deduced that the suspect must also have blood on them. Cutting back to Goddard, officers noticed the 29-year-old’s hand was covered in blood. After denying that he committed the robbery, officers handcuffed Goddard. “That’s kind of some karma right there, ain’t it?” the officer laughed. Godard was charged with burglary, theft and destruction of property. No details have been released on who stole the suspect’s car. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@independent Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/the.independent/ X (Twitter) / https://twitter.com/Independent Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/TheIndependentOnline Download the iOS & Android app: https://tinyurl.com/2s3ts5dh Sign up to our newsletters: https://tinyurl.com/2bmw565x Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: https://www.independent.co.uk/donations