Alabama man arrested after stealing Atlanta Braves golf cart

Published 9:34 am Tuesday, June 27, 2017

ATLANTA (AP) — Police say an Alabama man is accused of stealing a golf cart at SunTrust Park in suburban Atlanta before crashing it and attempting to flee from officers.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports an arrest warrant states that Marcus Jerry Stephens is accused of stealing a $4,500 golf cart that belongs to the Atlanta Braves. The warrant also states a witness chased Stephens after he crashed the golf cart into a metal pole and ran on Wednesday around 1:40 a.m.

Cobb County jail records show that Stephens is charged with obstruction and theft by taking. He was held at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center and released on a $6,820 bond.

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