Car was too small for stolen TV

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Authorities in California said a trio of would-be TV thieves were foiled by the small size of their intended getaway car.

Sacramento police said the burglars took the TV from a Sedley Court home about 4 p.m. PST Sunday and left the large set on the sidewalk when it would not fit in their Lexus, The Sacramento Bee reported Tuesday.

Police said information from a neighbor who witnessed the incident led them to trace the Lexus to a 19-year-old man, whom police did not identify.

The man was arrested on suspicion of possession of stolen property and officers were searching for two alleged accomplices, police said.