CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Deputies said they are investigating a theft after a man left $18,000 in a car console and had it stolen.

Police reports say that a Chillicothe man who works at a local car dealership called the Sheriff Tuesday morning. According to the report, the man drove home one of the dealership’s cars and left $18,000 in cash, along with a handgun in the center console. When he went back to the car in the morning, the cash and gun were gone.

Deputies documented the incident.

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