Instant karma: Suspect has vehicle stolen while burglarizing store in Howard County

The Brief A 29-year-old Odenton man, Jalen Godard, had his own car stolen while he was allegedly busy burglarizing a Verizon store directly across the street. Police connected the dots when they noticed blood on the broken store window matched blood on the hands, clothing, and glasses of the man reporting his vehicle stolen. Godard has been charged with burglary, theft, and destruction of property, though police have yet to identify the second thief who drove off with his car.

In a twist of poetic justice, an Odenton man managed to have his own car stolen while he was busy allegedly burglarizing a business right across the street.

Police were responding to a stolen vehicle report last Thursday morning when a burglary was reported just minutes later at a Verizon store across the street on Baltimore National Pike.

Officers began to connect the dots after noticing blood on the store's window, as well as blood on the glasses of the man who reported his vehicle was stolen.

When asked to show his hands, officers discovered blood on his hand and shirt and placed him in handcuffs.

Video posted by the department shows bodycam footage of the man repeatedly denying being at the Verizon store, while surveillance footage allegedly shows him burglarizing it.

"That's some karma right there dude," one officer can be heard saying before placing the suspect in the back of a police vehicle.

The suspect was identified as 29-year-old Jalen Godard and charged with burglary, theft and destruction of property.

Police have yet to release details about the suspect who stole the alleged burglar's vehicle.