Seattle man caught red-handed by police, his mom
Jun 27, 2013, 9:27 AM | Updated: 12:18 pm
Seattle police found a 19-year-old man stealing street signs in front of his own home and in front of his own mother, early Wednesday morning.
A witness called 911 around 3:15 a.m. to report they had seen a man use a step stool to unbolt traffic signs near NE 69th Street and Roosevelt Way.
After searching the neighborhood, officers caught him red-handed in his front yard holding a stop sign and tool kit in his backpack. His mother joined the scene outside.
The man told police he had been out drinking with his friends and thought it would be “cool” to steal street signs. According to police, he stole two “one-way” signs and a “no parking” sign, and had intentions to go back out to collect more.
Officers gave the man a lecture on the perils of taking down traffic signs and released him to his mom.
According to Seattle Department of Transportation spokesman Rick Sheridan, signpost theft is not a frequent occurrence, although the incident proves it does happen.
Report by MyNorthwest.com intern Hannah Kadletz
