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Alleged Car Thief Jason Jeffries Says They Lied About Him
posted (June 4, 2014)

A week ago, we told you about Jason Jeffries who was charged for allegedly stealing a man’s car, but apparently forgetting to take out his bicycle from the trunk.

According to the owner, Carlos Aquino, he reportedly parked his car in front of his house at around midnight on Tuesday, and that he forgot to take out the key from the ignition He said that at about 5 a.m. he was awakened by the sound of his car starting and when he went outside he saw Jeffries behind the steering wheel.

He said he pursued Jeffries as he drove off and caught up with him. Â He yanked Jeffries out of the car and went to make a report.

Well, Jefferies visited 7News to clear his name, saying that the entire story that Aquino reported to police was one big lie.

Today, he gave us his version of the events, in which he is a good Samaritan who chose to help the wrong person:

Jason Jeffries - Claims Innocence
"I saw this gentleman passed out in his vehicle. He was leaning on his steering wheel with the door open. I thought to myself that I should stop and help the man, see what was happening with him. The first thing that came to my mind was to leave him alone and go about my business. But, I thought about the lots of people getting robbed, car break-ins and taxi drivers getting killed. So, I decided to wake him up. That's what I did. I went to vehicle. I woke up the gentleman. I asked him where he lives, and he told me that it wasn't far, right around the corner. I told him that I would help him to his house because it's dangerous out here. The man gave me they keys to the vehicle. I opened the trunk, put in my bike, and locked it in his trunk. This is the key right here; I still have the key. The bike is locked up at the station. When I got into the car to help this man drive the vehicle down, apparently, he's giving me directions to get to the house. Apparently, when he was telling me to go right, I already passed the lane where he was telling me to go because I don't know how to drive his vehicle. The man looked like he got frighten, scared. He grabbed him in my shirt, pushed me out of his vehicle, and told me to get out. I didn't resist, I just politely come out of the man's vehicle, and I asked him for me to just get my bike, and then he could go about his business. When I went to get my bike, this man took off down the street swerving, because he was still drunk. That's how this man went to the station ahead of me and made this report. When I left, I went to the station to make a report that this man have my bike, and I met this man drunk, trying to help him, but that I needed help to get back my bike. Apparently, this man already made a statement against me."

Daniel Ortiz
"Now, sir, while your story does sound believable, not many people really accept guilt for criminal behavior. So, there are those who may say that you've concocted this story to present yourself as an innocent person."

Jason Jeffries
"Well actually, I am innocent. This person actually made up this story." 

Jeffries says that the police officers refused to take his statement, which would have explained everything, and they’ve chosen to charge him and defame his character. He says that he will win his criminal case, and he will then sue the department.

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