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A Florida man is accused of stealing a Cybertruck during a test drive last month, then returning to the dealership at a later date to retrieve his belongings, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
Dexter Smithen allegedly went to a Tesla dealership in Tampa, Florida, on March 26 to test drive a Cybertruck Cyberbeast after meeting with a sales person, according to a criminal affidavit seen by FOX 13 Tampa Bay.
Smithen gave the sales associate his driver’s license, which was confirmed to be his, and signed a test-drive agreement to return the truck to the dealership within 30 minutes of leaving, which he did not do, the document said.
Smithen returned to the Tesla dealership on Tuesday to retrieve some of his items that he left in the Cybertruck, according to the affidavit.
He was arrested at the business, and while he was being searched, a deputy said he found five credit cards with five different names.

Dexter Smithen returned to the Tesla dealership in Tampa to gather his things that he left behind in the Cybertruck he allegedly stole during a test drive in March. (Bryan Preston/Fox News Digital)
Smithen has been charged with grand theft of more than $100,000 and unlawful possession of personal identification.