Lieutenant Governor's Car Stolen After He Left Keys in the Car
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Lieutenant Governor's Car Stolen After He Left Keys in the Car

Date: April 26, 2011
By: Elizabeth Hagedorn
State Capitol Bureau

Intro: 
Two men stole Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder's car after he left it alone with the keys inside.
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Wrap: Kinder was speaking at an event in his hometown of Cape Girardeau when his car was stolen.

Two men drove off with the car and attempted to steal from a nearby gun shop before setting fire to the car.

Shooter's Gun Shop owner David Lange says Kinder came to speak with them the following day.

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Description: "We were told what happened by Peter Kinder himself. We know him. He happens to be a customer of ours."
 

Police say one suspect has been arrested and another remains on the loose.

The "Friends of Peter Kinder" campaign paid 26 thousand dollars for the car in 2009.

Reporting from Jefferson City, I'm Elizabeth Hagedorn.

Intro: 
Missouri Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder learned the hard way the importance of locking his car Monday.
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Wrap: Kinder was speaking at an event in his hometown of Cape Girardeau when his car was stolen.

Two men drove off with the car and attempted to steal from a nearby gun shop before setting fire to the car.

Missouri triple A spokesperson Mike Right says in some jurisdictions, Kinder's mistake would violate city ordinances.   

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Description: "There are some serious consequences to having your vehicle taken from you if indeed you are not taking proper care of the vehicle."

Right adds that owners who leave their cars unattended could be liable for any accidents or crimes committed in the car.  

The "Friends of Peter Kinder" campaign paid 26 thousand dollars for the car in 2009.

Reporting from Jefferson City, I'm Elizabeth Hagedorn.

Intro: 
Missouri Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder's car went up in flames Monday after two men stole the unattended car and set it on fire.
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Wrap: Kinder left the keys inside his car while he was speaking at an event in his hometown of Cape Girardeau.

The two men tried unsuccessfully to break into a nearby gun shop by ramming the car into its entrance.

They abandoned the car on a county road and set fire to it, police say.

The owner of the gun store says Kinder is actually a customer.

Kinder stopped by to talk with employees the next day and explain what happened.

The car was paid for by the "Friends of Peter Kinder" campaign in 2009.

Police have arrested one of the men and are still looking for the other.

Reporting from Jefferson City, I'm Elizabeth Hagedorn.