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Demovictory9

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Fri Mar 12, 2021, 05:57 PM Mar 2021

man steals full size playground slide for his child's bedroom [View all]





A man is facing charges after he allegedly stole a 400-pound slide from a playground and mounted it on a bunkbed in his home.

Dustin Allen Bushnell, 30, of Burbank, Washington, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of possession of stolen property, according to the Pasco Police Department.

Detective Julie Lee was investigating a series of catalytic converter thefts when evidence led her to Bushnell’s home, police said.

Lee suddenly came face-to-face with the gigantic slide, which was reported stolen in December 2020, as she searched the home for catalytic converters.

Bushnell sawed off the slide, repainted it, and mounted it on a bunkbed in a child’s bedroom at his mobile home, according to investigators.

Catalytic converters were also found at the home but Bushnell has not yet been charged with stealing the car parts.

An investigation remains ongoing.

https://whdh.com/news/police-man-stole-400-pound-slide-from-playground-mounted-it-on-bunkbed/
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Catalytic converter thefts are a real problem in my community. iemitsu Mar 2021 #1
They still steal catalytic converters?? Haven't heard of that in years! marble falls Mar 2021 #11
Evidently there are two metals in the converters that have sky-rocketed in price. iemitsu Mar 2021 #12
Platinum & Palladium A HERETIC I AM Mar 2021 #29
Cat converter theft has skyrocketed recently Demovictory9 Mar 2021 #16
Truly sad that people steal the things and leave the vehicle owners with a big repair Blue_true Mar 2021 #36
Yeah..neighbor had window smashed for the change he left visible Demovictory9 Mar 2021 #47
That is horrible. What kind of a person would do that? Blue_true Mar 2021 #48
Not Florida. Yavin4 Mar 2021 #2
It is Springtime, we are calmer during that time of year for so reason. Blue_true Mar 2021 #27
So, what are you in for? ornotna Mar 2021 #3
They will steal them in the early evening in Seattle. liberalmuse Mar 2021 #4
Me either. It must be a PNW thing. iemitsu Mar 2021 #13
Been a lot in the Denver area as well. Nittersing Mar 2021 #24
Yep. Sounds like my neighborhood. iemitsu Mar 2021 #25
Nope this is a national scale of thieving going on MagickMuffin Mar 2021 #42
I hadn't heard about it either, and I hope the publicity from this case Tanuki Mar 2021 #46
Thieves are not known for altruism. nt Blue_true Mar 2021 #28
That slide weighs 400lbs? Chellee Mar 2021 #5
And getting it into a mobile home? PatSeg Mar 2021 #18
Work was likely too hard for that guy. He would have had to wake up early Blue_true Mar 2021 #30
His only redeeming quality Chellee Mar 2021 #33
Once the kid becomes an adolescent, it will start to dawn on him that his Blue_true Mar 2021 #38
Or both. Chellee Mar 2021 #49
And would allow him to bring a big slide PatSeg Mar 2021 #41
I believe that is the Detective on the slide. Blue_true Mar 2021 #31
One of my junior high school friends had a big device... Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2021 #6
If it was just the slide I would say cool try dad. LakeArenal Mar 2021 #7
Probably took the slide in exchange for drugs. iemitsu Mar 2021 #17
His daughter seems older than him. I'm not judging, mind you. marble falls Mar 2021 #8
that's the officer Demovictory9 Mar 2021 #14
You just never know. In Texas do you know what tornados and divorces have in common? ... marble falls Mar 2021 #21
All over the South, there are many mobile home parks. Blue_true Mar 2021 #32
Have you been reading how capitol bankers have been buying up trailor parks? marble falls Mar 2021 #43
Yes, I have. Blue_true Mar 2021 #44
Its a shame, alright. marble falls Mar 2021 #45
He's got a giant slide inside a mobile home. LOL Goodheart Mar 2021 #9
seems to block the door (to closet?) also Demovictory9 Mar 2021 #15
You will be surprised. I watched furniture movers work once when they were moving me. Blue_true Mar 2021 #34
Thievery aside, that really seems like a bad idea to put something that heavy in a mobile home. tanyev Mar 2021 #10
Depends on the age and the condition of the subfloor. haele Mar 2021 #19
OK, thanks for the info. tanyev Mar 2021 #23
There's something about this story that puts me in mind rsdsharp Mar 2021 #20
Yes. This is a college level activity. murielm99 Mar 2021 #22
If that's the cop on the slide, that's a bit unprofessional. Treefrog Mar 2021 #26
Not really. I prefer a Cop to have fun that way than to abuse people. Blue_true Mar 2021 #35
Just showing scale of size Hekate Mar 2021 #37
Lol. Probably just a picture for her Insta or FB. Treefrog Mar 2021 #39
That she's the size of a child? Sewa Mar 2021 #40
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