Vancouver resident Lynn Arthur was headed home from running errands Friday when his electric scooter ran out of juice; he had to leave the scooter where it stopped. A short time later, it was gone — stolen. Arthur, 79, had just crossed the Interstate 205 overpass on Mill Plain Boulevard when the Drive Spitfire Scout scooter, his primary method of transportation, died. He tried to call some friends for help, but no one answered.
Vancouver Man, 79, Has Electric Scooter Stolen After It Dies On Way Home
Jerzy Shedlock, The Columbian
Tue, 01/16/2018 - 1:13pm
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Topics: Washington Clark County Vancouver
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