A man was arrested for attempting to carjack a garbage truck in Santa Ana.
Footage of the attempted theft was released by Santa Ana police on Tuesday, showing the male suspect approaching a Republic Waste Services truck parked outside a shopping plaza.
He quickly opens the passenger-side door, climbs in and allegedly threatens the driver by pretending to have a weapon, police said
Fearing for his safety, the driver quickly gets out of the truck as a bystander looks on worriedly. The suspect attempts to drive the truck away but was unsuccessful…