Man on Motorized Bar Stool Pulled Over

NW Cable News ^ | 08/13/03 | Staff Writer

[bedolido]

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Police pulled over a man on a bar stool - after a slow-speed pursuit on one of Reno's busier streets.

It started Monday when an officer saw a man riding the motorized bar stool at 35 mph. He was being followed closely by a woman in a Mustang.

Both driver and rider were pulled over.

The woman told police she had been on the phone with a dispatcher reporting the bar stool stolen.

The owner of the bar stool confirmed that the stool, powered by a small engine, had been taken three weeks earlier.

Jarrett Orcutt, 22, said he had bought it a little over a week ago, thinking it was a toy and added that he had driven it between Reno and nearby Sparks several times. Police estimate its value at more than $1,000.

Orcutt faces Reno charges of possession of stolen property, possession of drug paraphernalia and numerous traffic violations.

Sparks police are handling the stolen vehicle report.

Copyright 2003 Associated Press. All rights reserved.

[P.O.E.]

What, no cup holder? Hand me my welding stuff, I'll fix that right now.

[gas_dr]

A johnie grad??? From an ole grad, let me just say that it does not suprise me that you "saw him and discharged". Care to rephrase that?

[countrydummy]

lol and don't feed the lab beans! Oooooh! Hubby did my yellow one last night, I kicked them both out! lol lol

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

"Reno 911" isn't that funny. The best comparison is to the show "Upright Citizens Brigade". Not for everyone and they sure take a long time to get to the "punchline."

[IYAS9YAS]

This is what happens when car buffs have too much time on their hands...where do I get mine?

[Lost Highway]

Hey did you know that 35 miles per hour = 94 080 furlongs per fortnight? That's pretty good on a barstool!

[johniegrad]

ole grad

Where did you attend bullfighting college? (Typical ELCA'r).

[glock rocks]

OMG... I think feeding a labrador beans is a Homeland Security violation !!

yer hubby and dawg are lucky to only spend the night on the back porch... think of the felonies (had someone spilt the "beanz")

[countrydummy]

lol lol it was a ruff few hours

[glock rocks]

sometimes an evaporative blow-through cooler has an advantage over the refridgerative recirculating type :o)

[mikrofon]

'Wonder how many miles per liter you can get outta one of those things...