Huntersville man accused of stealing woman’s car after asking her for a ride: What we know

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (WBTV) - A Huntersville man was accused of stealing a woman’s car after he allegedly asked her for a ride earlier this week in Cabarrus County.

Around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, Kannapolis police said 34-year-old Michael Ray Thorne allegedly stole a woman’s Nissan Sentra on Cloverleaf Parkway. Throne allegedly asked the woman for a ride and she declined.

An arrest warrant said after the woman declined to give him a ride, Thorne allegedly yanked her out causing bruising before stealing the car.

Kannapolis police said Thorne was arrested in Huntersville after he allegedly crashed the vehicle.

The woman suffered minor injuries and Thorne is being held on $40,000 bond.

The woman’s condition was not known at the time of this writing.