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Police: Man stole forklift, food

PITTSBURGH

A pilfered Reuben sandwich and a stolen forklift have a Pittsburgh man in quite a pickle.

Ross Township police say 38-year-old Sean Faulkner ordered the sandwich from a bar, then ran out without paying and climbed on a forklift for his getaway.

Faulkner reportedly stole the forklift from a construction site recently then drove it two miles to Sieb’s Pub. Bartender Karie Donatelli says Faulkner ordered the sandwich then bolted for the door after his food arrived.

Investigators say Faulkner was still in the parking lot when officers arrived. Police say he couldn’t get the forklift to go into reverse.

Faulkner is being held at Allegheny County Jail on charges of theft and receiving stolen property. Court records do not list an attorney for him.

Dogwalker isn’t guilty in dog pooper-scooper trial

FAIRFAX, Va.

A jury in northern Virginia has found a woman not guilty of violating a pooper- scooper law in a well-watched case that highlights growing concern over dog waste left behind in suburban neighborhoods.

The Washington Post reported that a jury recently cleared Kimberly Zakrzewski of allegations she failed to clean up after a dog named Baxter she walks for a friend. The case began in April when a woman complained that her neighbor, Zakrzewski, failed to remove poop deposited by the 19-pound pet.

Zakrzewski said no pooper-scooper violation occurred, noting she carries plastic bags on every walk. The newspaper says she had initially been found guilty of a misdemeanor after missing a lower-court date, but was allowed the recent appeal to a circuit court.

Associated Press