Suspected forklift thieves drunkenly run from Auburn police before being arrested
(FOX40.COM) — The mystery of a stolen forklift from the Canyon Endurance Race came to a bizarre conclusion on Sunday night after a short foot chase, according to the Auburn Police Department.
The forklift was reported stolen at Lincoln Way and High Street in central downtown Auburn.
Officers in the area spotted the forklift traveling down the main thoroughfare with one man allegedly at the controls drinking a bottle of wine and another man along for the ride.
The men attempted to flee from police on foot when officers interrupted the joy ride.
Both men were apprehended with the help of additional officers and some locals in the area, according to police.
However, they forgot to put the forklift in ‘park’ before fleeing and it backed into a business’s fence and smashed it.
One man is now facing charges of possession of a stolen vehicle, resisting arrest and DUI. He was booked into the Placer County Jail.
The second man was also booked into the Placer County Jail and is facing charges related to the stolen vehicle and resisting arrest.
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