LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville police said karma helped stop a would-be shoplifter.

According to the Louisville Metro Police Department, a man seen in surveillance photos at the Lowe's off Preston Highway tried to steal a generator earlier this month.

He was caught on camera loading it onto a cart and then walking out an exit without paying. Police said the generator is worth more than $1,000.

The man apparently couldn't fit the box in his car so he left it in the parking lot and took off.

Anyone with information is asked to call LMPD's anonymous Crime Tip Line at 502-574-5673. Tips can also be submitted online.

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