Lawn Mower Theft Suspect Captured After Sand Springs Injury Crash

<p>Sand Springs Police say men leaving the scene of a theft crashed into a woman, sending her to the hospital. </p>

Thursday, July 19th 2018, 3:00 pm

By: News On 6

Lawn Mower Theft Suspect Captured After Sand Springs Injury Crash

Sand Springs Police say men leaving the scene of a theft crashed their getaway vehicle into a woman's car, sending her to the hospital.

Police say the men took a lawn mower from the Sand Springs Atwoods parking lot. Someone witnessed the crime and followed them, Sergeant Kristie Behar said. The men crashed head on into another vehicle in the 600 block of South 81st West Avenue.

The female driver was taken to the hospital, but authorities expect her to be OK.

The three men ran off. Behar said someone called police to say one of the suspects ran through his house trying to get away. Justin Richardson, 21, was taken into custody by Sand Springs Police.

Behar said they should be taking the other people into custody soon. The lawn mower was recovered.

Police make one arrest after they say 3 men stole a lawn mower from a vehicle in an Atwood’s parking lot in Sand Springs. Officers tell me they crashed head on with the owner of that mower. I’m on the scene gathering more information. pic.twitter.com/WA4nyHZA6U
— Tristen Land (@TristenLandTV) July 19, 2018

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Sand Springs Police say men leaving the scene of a theft crashed into a woman, sending her to the hospital.

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