A California man called police Sunday to report his truck had been stolen while he was inside a convenience store in Laguna Beach.

Police checked the store's security camera hoping to get a glimpse of the thief.

And the videotape solved the mystery.


On the video you can see Michael Otero parking his truck but then his truck slowly rolls away turning slightly.

When Otero came out he was shocked to see his truck was missing.

After seeing the video, police checked the surrounding area and solved the missing truck mystery.

The truck had gently turned into an adjacent parking lot and even, almost unbelievably, managed to roll into an empty parking space without hitting another car.

Otero says when he found his truck the emergency brake was on and the manual transmission was in first gear just as he left it at the store.

Otero told the Orange County Register he was "cracking up" when he saw the video and was just thankful it didn't hurt anyone.

The truck is now being checked out by a mechanic.