Car was approached after guards suspected the suspect inside the vehicle. Ipatinga City Hall/Disclosure The Ipatinga Municipal Civil Guard (GCM) recovered a stolen car and arrested a 42-year-old man in the early hours of this Sunday (12), during a preventive patrol in the central region of the city. The approach took place around 3am, at Passagem Almenara. According to GCM, the agents found the man inside a car and, during the inspection, they checked for signs of violation in the ignition system. The vehicle was running via direct connection and the spare tire was also found to be missing. ? Click here to follow the g1 Vales channel on WhatsApp Then, the police located the owner and her son. They reported that they had not yet noticed the theft and confirmed the disappearance of three helmets that were inside the vehicle. "We identified the true owner of the vehicle, who had no knowledge of the theft," said GCM inspector, Adilson Pereira. Trending videos on g1 The man was arrested in the act, had his constitutional rights guaranteed and was taken to the Civil Police Station. The car was seized and removed to an accredited yard, where it will undergo forensic examination. READ ALSO: Police investigate complaint of use of AI by students to simulate nudity of students Governor Valadares City Hall declares emergency situation in social assistance for 180 days Videos from the East and Northeast of Minas Gerais See other news from the region at g1 Vales de Minas Gerais.