Kings County deputies catch up with suspected car thief, make arrest

The Audi had been reported stolen out of Thornton California. 

Deputies searched the Walmart parking lot and located the stolen Audi parked in a handicap stall just outside the store. Authorities contacted a suspect, Jason McLeod, in the driver’s seat of the Audi.

McLeod, 43, had been listed in the original police report as a potential suspect. He was arrested and the Audi was towed for storage after deputies conducted a search of the car.

During the search, a baton (billy club) was located next to where McLeod was sitting in the Audi. As the search continued, deputies located a black .22 caliber Savage Arms rifle. Deputies say that McLeod previously was convicted of felony domestic abuse, and he was not permitted to possess a firearm.

Deputies booked the suspect, McLeod, into the Kings County Jail on charges of possession of a firearm by a felon, receiving stolen property, auto theft, and possession of a “billy club.” His bail was set at $80,000.