Man named 'Optimus Prime' arrested for car theft: Texas police

Law enforcement in Austin, Texas, arrested a man named after a famous Autobot leader last week after he allegedly stole a vehicle.

The Austin Police Department said in an arrest affidavit obtained by FOX 7 in Austin, Optimus Prime Blakely, 37, was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

The affidavit alleges Blakely was stopped by officers on June 4 after he was seen driving a vehicle on Congress Avenue near Radam Lane in a vehicle that had been reported stolen.

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The name “Optimus Prime” was made famous by the 1980s Transformers cartoon, which was later made into several hit films starring stars such as Mark Wahlberg, Shia LeBeouf, Megan Fox, Bernie Mac and Jon Voight .

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The premise of the film is that alien robots are hiding on Earth in the form of vehicles, everyday objects, or even insects.

As a robot in disguise, Optimus Prime took shelter in the form of a red and blue semi-truck.

As for the man named Transformer, Blakely was taken to police headquarters for processing and then transported to the Travis County Jail where he was held on $8,000 bail.