Troopers assist in arrest of man who attempted to get away in stolen kayak

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Washington State Troopers helped the Centralia Police Department in the arrest of a man after he attempted to get away in a stolen kayak.

The man was being chased after he ran from a stolen car that he was driving near a river.

Police say the man stole the kayak from a home and took it out on the river.

Eventually, police say, the man ran the kayak aground and attempted to run again, but he was arrested.