In Los Angeles, US, police detained a man who tried to steal a taxi.. However, the recognition system realized that a criminal was driving, blocked him and kept him in the car until the cops arrived, ABC News reports..

Journalists report that this incident occurred on the night of January 2 at 1 am local time. The suspect tried to steal a Waymo taxi car while the driver was away for a while on his own business..

The man moved to the driver's seat, but was unable to start the car.. At this moment, the automatic recognition system detected an attempt to steal a car and blocked the attacker, who tried in vain to leave the car.

The police received notification of an attempted car theft and headed to the scene of the incident.. Subsequently, a police unit pulled the would-be thief out of the car and detained her at the crime scene..

The media adds that the police are now establishing the reasons and motives of the man, and are also checking him for involvement in such crimes.

Let us remind you that Focus wrote how in the UK a theft suspect hid under a bed, thinking that he would not be found. However, the police quickly figured out the criminal's intentions..

It was also reported that in Thailand the police arrested a cat for stealing fish from a parked moped.. Commentators on social networks laughed at the actions of the red-haired “criminal” and said that during the arrest the four-legged man was carried without “material evidence.”.