Men from you KNOW where arrested for stealing utility pole

[sprite75]

Florida Men are out and about again following Irma

Two men were arrested in Jacksonville for trying to steal a light pole after Hurricane Irma.

The Jacksonville men were arrested after someone reported seeing them load a light pole on top of an SUV on the Wonderwood Connector on Wednesday, two days after Hurricane Irma caused major damage in Jacksonville.

According to a police report, an officer heard over the radio that two men without shirts on were loading a light pole on top of a Gray Kia Sorrento.

The officer noticed a light pole was missing from an area on top of the bridge and saw the Kia driving eastbound with the pole on its roof.

[LilCerberus]

Now what were two grown men planning to do with that?

[ER]

Now what were two grown men planning to do with that?

Shrug. Pole dancing?

[sprite75]

Now what were two grown men planning to do with that?

Guess

[Pacman000]

Now what were two grown men planning to do with that?

Apeler told officers that he was moving the pole because it was laying on the ground close to lanes of traffic.

The pole was valued at $2,500.

Officers did a pawn database search and learned that Apeler had 72 scrap metal-related transactions since January.

Haven't heard of someone stealing a light post before, but this stuff happens all the time. People will steal A/C units for the scrap metal; break into old houses to strip out the wiring, etc. The recent hurricane damage just offered a unique opportunity to be dishonest.