Thursday, April 12, 2007

Plowjacking reported in Oneida

I had to giggle when I saw this headline Plowjacking reported in Oneida. Seems a guy (in Wisconsin of course) decided to high jack a snow plow. If it was April 1st, I would assume it is a joke. The joke is on us. Any other April, the plows would have long been put away. However, they were out on the roads during a "spring" snow storm.

Police are looking for a 25-year-old man who apparently hijacked a snow plow early today on Commissioner Street in Oneida.

Deacon Powless had a weapon and used force to take a red, 1-ton Ford F350 truck
with V plow blade from the operator at about 2:45 a.m. today, said Oneida Police
Chief Rich Van Boxtel. He gave no further details, but said no one was hurt in
the hijacking.Powless is considered armed and dangerous. If anyone sees the plow
or Powless, they are urged to call 911 immediately, Van Boxtel said.Powless is
6-feet-1, about 220 pounds, last seen wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, blue
jeans and wire rimmed glasses. The plow was seen traveling east on Wisconsin 54
from Oneida.

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