Man steals Redding excavator – chaos & destruction ensue

REDDING — A man who officials say stole a large construction excavator and went on a destructive drive through Redding was arrested early Friday morning, Sept. 27. He was apprehended after first crashing into a light pole and then plowing into a gas station overhang, causing “extensive damage” to the awning, according to officials. The incident came to a crashing […]

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Burney couple thwarts fuel theft from excavator parked near Britton Dam

BURNEY — An eagle-eyed Burney couple driving on a rural mountain roadway near Lake Britton Dam thwarted an attempted gas theft from a PG&E excavator yesterday morning, Saturday, May 4. Although the couple were not able to get a description of the man who fled the scene after realizing he had been caught in the act of siphoning the excavator’s […]

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