CRESTVIEW — A man who stole a van and took it to Waffle House was arrested after the vehicle’s GPS tracker led authorities first to the restaurant and then to a local truck stop.

Both businesses had surveillance video that showed 28-year-old Marcus Trae Johnson entering and leaving at the approximate times indicated by GPS.

The van was also discovered at his house, according to his Crestview Police Department arrest report.

Johnson told officers that he didn’t know anything about the van or why it was in his yard.

The van had been reported stolen on June 7, 2016.

In the tapes, Johnson was also seen wearing a green, military-style hat that was found in the vehicle. He was also found to be in posses-sion of other clothing items worn in the tapes.

He denied all knowledge of the vehicle theft and denied being the person on the video.

He was taken into custody June 7 and charged with grand theft auto.