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Men Take Stolen Truck on Chase, Many Vehicles Damaged

Men Take Stolen Truck on Chase, Many Vehicles Damaged

by johnd on 07. Oct, 2010 in Amarillo, Feature

It was not a good day to be a driver in Amarillo Wednesday.

Police noticed a truck that had been reported stolen in a parking lot near 11th Avenue and South Grand. When police pursued, three men got into the car and recklessly led police on a chase, leaving a path of damaged cars behind.

Police were told to back off when the truck sped through a residential area, but not before the truck sideswiped three vehicles and forced one into a light pole – this wrecked motorist was giving chase to the men.

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Two Men Busted With an Immense Amount of Marijuana

Two Men Busted With an Immense Amount of Marijuana

by johnd on 05. Oct, 2010 in Amarillo, Feature

If you boys would have just fixed your safety chains…

Two stoners were arrested when police stopped the truck they were riding in for a safety chain violation on I-40. What started as a routine reminder ended up in the cops finding $137,209 worth of hashish and hydroponic weed stashed in a hidden compartment.

That’s 35 pounds of weed, for those at home keeping score.

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