Pair held at gunpoint after attempting to steal wrecking ball.
We wouldn’t condone theft of any kind, but we must admit to a certain admiration for the optimism and sheer cajones of a pair of Florida thieves that attempted to steal a wrecking ball by putting it in a car.
But the struggle to get 200 pounds of steel into their getaway vehicle was the least of their problems as they had reckoned without a shotgun-toting 64-year old crane company owner who detained the pair until the police arrived to make an arrest.
The owner, who told deputies his business was burglarized earlier in the week, staked out his business overnight to see if the burglars would hit again.
“I don’t know how the hell they picked it up, it weighs over 200 pounds,” the caller told dispatchers in the 911 call. “But yeah, they are definitely stealing and it’s in the car.”
The owner confronted the men, armed with a shotgun, and detained them until deputies arrived.
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