COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A man trying to steal a truck in Old Colorado City Wednesday night gave up and ran away after realizing the vehicle had a manual transmission, according to police.

It happened around 7 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Boulder Street and 17th Street. Police said a man carrying a handgun approached the victim and tried to steal his truck. When the man tried to start the truck, he couldn’t, because he didn’t know how to drive a manual transmission. When he realized this, he ran away.

Police found the suspect, 35-year-old Andrew Lazcano, in the King Soopers shopping center at 19th Street and Uintah Street. He was arrested on robbery charges. Police said he had a loaded gun in his possession when he was arrested.