Florida Man Arrested After Trying To Outrun Authorities On Lawnmower

By Abdul Rafay in News On 11th July 2022
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A Florida man who earlier this year escaped from deputies by sneaking into a swamp was apprehended on Saturday after attempting to escape them on a riding lawnmower, according to authorities.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office reported that Dusty Mobley, 40, was found at 9:30 a.m. at a residence on Pasco Broxson Circle in Holt.  

(Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office)

He was sought after in connection with the January theft of a boat worth $40,000.

The sheriff's office claims that when Mobley saw the deputies, he put a John Deere riding lawnmower "into high gear" and attempted to flee the area.

(Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office)
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Mobley was tased by chasing officers and then shortly captured.

Deputies reported that when Mobley was brought into custody, they discovered him to have a revolver, a key for the handcuffs, and a pipe that may have contained meth residue.

(Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office)
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Deputies claimed to have discovered Mobley on board the stolen boat a few days after the January heist.

He jumped overboard into the marsh as they attempted to talk to him, and then he vanished.

(Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office)
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Investigators think Mobley cut a hole in the side of a metal building belonging to a company near Highway 4 in Baker to take the vessel.

In addition to other allegations, Mobley is accused of grand theft, grand theft of a vehicle, felony criminal mischief, two counts of resisting an officer, possession of a hidden firearm by a felon, carrying a concealed handcuff key, possession of drug paraphernalia, and felony refusal to appear.