Investigators said the man stole the boat by using heavy machinery to cut a hole in a metal building and access the boat a few days prior.
40-year-old Dusty Mobley was ultimately tased by deputies while trying to make a getaway on a John Deere riding lawnmower.
Mobley was arrested and found to have a gun and a handcuff key on him, as well as a pipe with meth residue, deputies said. He is being held without bond at the Okaloosa County Jail. He was charged with grand theft, grand theft of a vehicle, felony criminal mischief, two counts of resisting an officer, possession of a concealed weapon by a felon, carrying a concealed handcuff key, possession of drug paraphernalia, and felony failure to appear in court.This is not the first time Mobley attempted a unique escape.
Mobley was on the boat when deputies arrived, but he dove off the side and disappeared into the swamp to avoid going to jail. Investigators said Mobley stole the boat by using heavy machinery to cut a hole in a metal building and access the boat a few days prior.
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