Man Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Neighbor’s Front Yard

submitted by Mitchell on 05.23.2006 in Life/Weird/Funny News

ADELANTO, Calif. — It was a sod story for a Mojave Desert homeowner whose entire front yard (grass, bushes and sprinklers) was hauled away by a thief.

The homeowner telephoned deputies to report that the yard in front of his home, which is under construction, was gone, San Bernardino County sheriff’s spokeswoman Staci Johnson said Tuesday.

Witnesses told the homeowner they saw the thief taking the sod, plants and irrigation system to a nearby residence, Johnson said.

David Roger Bowers, 34, was arrested and booked for investigation of grand theft and possession of stolen property, Johnson said.

The landscaping materials were returned to the victim.