A Tulsa man has been arrested by Caney police after being confronted over a stolen cell phone.

An officer with the Caney Police Department was on routine patrol Thursday when they noticed an argument in the Dollar Store parking lot. After being flagged down, it was explained that a store employee's cell phone had been stolen from inside the store. Employees followed three individuals to their truck where the victim attempted to ping the cell phone. The phone then started ringing inside the truck.

The officer reviewed store footage and identified 18-year-old Bill McCormack of Tulsa as the person who had stolen the cell phone. He was arrested for misdemenanor theft and has been given a date to appear in court.

The Caney Police Department does not recommend confronting suspects such as in this case, as it could be dangerous to do so.