Wash. police find stolen mower in slow getaway

[June 24, 2010]  KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) -- Police in Washington state say they caught a man making a slow getaway on a stolen riding mower.

The Tri-City Herald reports officers responding to a burglary call Tuesday morning found a 31-year-old man riding the mower in the street, pulling a trailer of other lawn care equipment.

He was jailed for investigation of burglary, theft and drug charges.

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Information from: Tri-City Herald,
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/

[Associated Press]

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