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Florida man tries to escape police by fleeing on a lawn mower

Grass flying from riding lawn mower
Grass flying from riding lawn mower
Getty Images/KC Woodlyn

Deputies in Okaloosa County, Florida where trying to serve arrests warrants on a man when they him mowing his back yard.

They shouted at the 40-year-old to get off the riding mower and get onto the ground, but the man did not comply.  Instead, he took off.  On the riding lawn mower.


A short chase ensued with the officers not far behind on foot, ending when one of the deputies whipped out a taser.

According to WPTV, the man was caught with a revolver, a handcuff key, and a pipe with methamphetamine residue in his possession at the time of his apprehension.

He is facing charges of grand theft, grand theft of a vehicle, felony criminal mischief, two counts of resisting an officer, possession of a concealed weapon by a convicted felon, carrying a concealed handcuff key, possession of drug paraphernalia, felony failure and other counts.

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