MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Madison police officers arrested a man Thursday accused of stealing a car and slashing other vehicles’ tires.

Madison Police Department said officers responded just after 5 p.m. to North Baldwin Street and Sherman Avenue for a suspicious person trying to open car doors.

Police found three vehicles with slashed tires, and a knife nearby.

MPD said it arrested a 22-year-old suspect after he allegedly broke into a vehicle, drove it away and then ditched it.

Officers booked Alexander Munson into the Dane County Jail. He faces charges of criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct and driving a vehicle without consent. He is also accused of a probation violation.

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