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AUSTIN, Texas - Austin police have arrested a suspect who attempted to sell a car stolen in Houston to an Austin car dealership. He is now facing six felonies with the potential for more charges.

What we know:

APD says that on Sept. 8, it was contacted by a security manager at a large retail rental car company about a stolen 2025 Nissan Altima that had been tracked to an Austin dealership. The Altima had been stolen from a secured lot in Houston.

The suspect had allegedly sold the stolen Altima to the dealership for $17,000 using a fake Florida title. The dealership was alerted to the fraud by the rental car company and then canceled the payment and secured the car.

When the suspect later returned to the dealership, he was then detained by officers.

APD says in a post-Miran

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