Texas man cuts grass before stealing lawnmower, police say

PORT ARTHUR, Texas — This crime is certainly cutting edge.

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A Texas man apparently mowed the front and back yard of a home in Port Arthur before stealing the lawnmower, authorities said.

When officers arrived at the scene, Hubbard ran from the area while dragging the lawnmower, KFDM reported.

According to a Facebook post by the Port Arthur Police Department, Marcus Renard Hubbard was captured on a surveillance camera removing items from a residence on April 1. He was then captured on video filling the lawnmower with gasoline and then mowing the property owner’s yard -- front and back -- at night, KFDM-TV reported. Vehicles with their headlights turned on can be seen passing by the home as Hubbard cuts the grass.

Police found the mower in a nearby alley but have yet to find Hubbard, according to the television station.

Hubbard currently has an outstanding warrant for burglary of a building, Port Arthur police wrote on Facebook.