The man from Orlando was driving a stolen vehicle and had a suspended driver’s license, Palm Beach police say.

An Orlando man was charged with driving with a suspended license and having an out-of-county warrant after the license plate recognition system on the Southern Boulevard Bridge alerted Palm Beach police on Aug. 17 that the car he was driving had been reported stolen, a report said.

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Enrique Alicea Jr., 51, told police "This whole thing was a misunderstanding," and that they should contact the car’s registered owner, the report said.

According to the report, police did just that, and the owner of the red 2017 Nissan advised officers that Alicea had taken the car, failed to return it, and that she wanted to press charges.

Officers verified that Alicea had an outstanding warrant for grand theft auto from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the report said.

Alicea also had three suspensions attached to his driver’s license, the report said.

He was taken to Palm Beach County Jail and released the following day, records show.

Public records indicate that Alicea was previously found guilty of third-degree grand theft, uttering a forged check, contempt of court and violation of probation. He also was charged with theft by deception in 2018, records show.

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