PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Police say a Florida man stole a chain saw by sticking it down his pants. Surveillance video from Treasure Coast Lawn Equipment in Port St. Lucie shows the man putting the tool worth more than $600 down his pants Oct. 28. Police said Anthony Ballard had come in asking for $1 worth of change. Police say employees chased Ballard, who ditched the tool in a wooded lot. The employees called 911 when they saw Ballard return to look for it.
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