Kicker: A less-than-perfect escape plan

PAUL BUTLER, HOST: An Oregon man is probably wishing he had thought things through a bit more.

With three warrants issued for his arrest, Police were looking out for him. On Sunday, law enforcement caught up with him. The man tried to escape, only his choice of getaway vehicle proved a bit of a problem.

AUDIO: [Excavator]

The suspect attempted to flee in a construction excavator.

Video footage shows police walking behind the vehicle as the man tried to escape at 4 or 5 miles per hour.

But he did manage to drive more than a mile in the slow-moving excavator before finally giving up.

Now Myrna, I’m not sure exactly how that happens…

BROWN: Well, maybe he used the voice to text option on his phone and instead of an “escape vehicle” Siri thought he said an “excavate vehicle…”

BUTLER: Perhaps. Regardless of the why, he’s definitely dug himself a difficult hole to get out of.

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