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Texas man named "Optimus Prime" arrested for car theft in south Austin

The Optimus Prime float loses altitude and heads for the crowd at the America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit, Mich., Thursday, Nov. 28 2019
The Optimus Prime float loses altitude and heads for the crowd at the America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit, Mich., Thursday, Nov. 28 2019
Kathleen Galligan, Detroit Free Press via Imagn Content Services, LLC

We always hate when the good guys turn bad.  Once the proud leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime was arrested last week in south Austin.

According to FOX 4, 37-year-old Optimus Prime Blakely was pulled over last Tuesday after police say they caught him driving a stolen vehicle.


Optimus Prime was apprehended without incident and is facing a charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

Optimus Prime remains in the Travis County jail with bond set at $8,000.

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