Push mower theft results in felony charge
A Roland man accused of allegedly stealing a push mower from one of his neighbors is scheduled for a Jan. 4 felony disposition docket before Associate District Judge Kyle Waters, according to court records.
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A Roland man accused of allegedly stealing a push mower from one of his neighbors is scheduled for a Jan. 4 felony disposition docket before Associate District Judge Kyle Waters, according to court records.
Roy Young, 56, was charged Dec. 14 in Sequoyah County District Court with burglary in the second degree and knowingly receiving or concealing stolen property. Young entered a not guilty plea during his arraignment, which was held the same day. Roland Police officer Tyler Ragan reported on the afternoon of Dec. 9 he was dispatched to a residence on Math Lane after a reporting party alleged they saw Young on their carport taking their push mower. The reporting party was also able to provide a description of what Young was reportedly wearing.
Ragan said when he arrived at the location he could hear a push mower running at the neighbor’s residence and looked over a privacy fence where he saw Young washing a push mower. The officer said Young reportedly matched the description as the person who allegedly took the mower from the reporting party.
Ragan went next door and attempted to make contact with Young and after several attempts, he went to the back gate where he saw Young still washing the mower. When Asst. Police Chief Chris Waters knocked on the gate and identified himself, Young began pushing the mower inside the residence to allegedly conceal it before opening the gate for authorities.
According to the probable cause affidavit filed in the case, Young told Ragan he’d purchased the push mower from a neighbor who lived across the street. Ragan reported receiving footage of the doorbell camera, which revealed Young grabbing the push mower, washing it and then concealing it inside his residence.
Young was taken into custody and the mower was retrieved from the residence. A family member told police Young had allegedly purchased an older push mower months back but it was not the same one he had concealed inside the residence.
According to the affidavit, the officer spoke with the neighbor who had allegedly sold Young the push mower. The neighbor said Young did purchase a push mower from him but it wasn’t the one he had in his possession.
District Attorney Jack Thorp said if found guilty of felony burglary in the second degree, it is punishable by imprisonment for up to seven years.
