Jack is a homeless individual who is down on his luck. A thunderstorm comes up late one night and Jack is looking for a place to sleep out of the rain. He spies a delivery truck parked in an alley behind a business

Jack determines that the truck is unlocked. He climbs into the cab of the truck just before the rain begins. Jack goes to sleep. The next morning, the truck's owner sees Jack, who is still asleep, and calls the police. It would be appropriate for the responding police officer to arrest Jack and charge him with:
A) theft. B) unauthorized use of a vehicle.
C) theft of service. D) an offense other than one of the above choices.


D

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