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Burglar steals homeowner's car, gets caught when battery dies

He succeeded during his first burglary attempt.

When he tried to steal frozen foods from the same house again, officers say Thomas Peppers ended up getting caught.

Tulsa police say they received the call around 3 a.m. Friday.

The suspect tried to escape in the homeowner's vehicle, but the battery died.  Officers ended up finding Peppers hiding in a garage near 44th and Harvard.

Police say Peppers used a key he had stolen from the previous burglary to get inside the home.

The suspect is now at the Tulsa County Jail.  He faces multiple burglary counts.

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