Fugitive drives off with partial Christmas tree

  • The stolen partial tree, partially adorned with lights, stands on the front porch where it was easily seen by the deputy when he pulled in the driveway of the residence. CONTRIBUTED/ PCSO
    The stolen partial tree, partially adorned with lights, stands on the front porch where it was easily seen by the deputy when he pulled in the driveway of the residence. CONTRIBUTED/ PCSO
    Three days before Christmas, a Putnam County deputy sheriff responded to an unusual call — three-fourths of a Christmas tree had been stolen.Deputy Robert Dekle went to the Goodwill store to talk to the manager who had phoned in the complaint. She said part of a 12½-foot artificial Christmas tree was outside the front of the store because it was too big to keep inside. The top of the ...

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