Man steals chainsaw valued at $600.00, stuffs it down his pants and guess what happened after that? (VIDEO) Read more...

POSTED 5:26 AM, NOVEMBER 13, 2014, BY KYLEE WIERKS – 

Man in red marker stuffing
 chainsaw down his pants

A Florida man is accused of shoplifting a chainsaw by stuffing the large piece of equipment down his pants.
That’s right, this surveillance footage shows the man calmly hiding it and walking away. According to the TC Palm, the accused chainsaw crook walked in Treasure Coast Lawn Equipment and asked for $1 worth of change. When the cashier wasn’t looking, He picked up a Stihl chainsaw valued at more than $600 and left, fleeing on a bicycle. The TC Palm reports that employees chased the man, later identified as 28-year-old Anthony Ballard. Ballard ultimately ditched the saw before he got away. The saw was recovered, and police searched the area but couldn’t find Ballard. A half hour later, workers at Treasure Coast Lawn Equipment called 911, saying they spotted the accused chainsaw thief looking for the saw where he left it behind. When police arrested him, he said he was back near the store because he had a change of heart, and he wanted to return the saw to the store. Ballard, listed as homeless, was arrested on a grand theft charge. more