Des Moines man reports person tried to steal truck, instead took bag of dog poop, police say
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police say someone who attempted to steal a truck parked outside a Des Moines home instead took a bag of dog poop.
The Des Moines Police Department responded to a report of an attempted burglary around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday. Upon arrival, a man told police someone broke into the driver's side door of his truck sometime last month.
According to a police report, the person who tried to steal the truck checked the bed of the vehicle and grabbed what turned out to be "a bag of dog feces."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police say they haven't identified any suspects in the crime, but that he or she could face third-degree burglary charges.
The Des Moines Register reports (http://dmreg.co/1Jsv4xS ) that the dog poop has been valued at $1.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Information from: The Des Moines Register, http://www.desmoinesregister.com