Man steals $9,000 lawnmower from church

A man in Virginia has been caught on CCTV stealing a lawnmower worth more than $9,000 from a church storage shed.

Chesterfield County Police have shared the footage on social media, which shows the suspect walking the church grounds before entering the shed.

Once inside - as the video points out - he makes “several failed attempts” to start the John Deere lawnmower before eventually driving out.

The force are appealing for information on the robbery, offering a reward of up to $5,000 for tips.

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