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Minnesota man accused of crafting a bike trap to discourage kids from riding across his yard

Police said the homemade strip contained about 40 3-inch screws sticking upward and was placed where children regularly rode bikes to a nearby park.

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What happened Police said the homemade strip contained about 40 3-inch screws sticking upward and was placed where children regularly rode bikes to a nearby park.
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CenterMinnesota man accused of crafting a bike trap to discourage kids from riding across his yard

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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Aug 1, 5:02 PM

Minnesota man accused of crafting a bike trap to discourage kids from riding across his yard

Police said the homemade strip contained about 40 3-inch screws sticking upward and was placed where children regularly rode bikes to a nearby park.

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Aug 1, 5:02 PM

Minnesota man accused of crafting a bike trap to discourage kids from riding across his yard

Police said the homemade strip contained about 40 3-inch screws sticking upward and was placed where children regularly rode bikes to a nearby park.

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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Aug 1, 5:02 PM

Minnesota man accused of crafting a bike trap to discourage kids from riding across his yard

Police said the homemade strip contained about 40 3-inch screws sticking upward and was placed where children regularly rode bikes to a nearby park.

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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Aug 1, 5:02 PM

Minnesota man accused of crafting a bike trap to discourage kids from riding across his yard

Police said the homemade strip contained about 40 3-inch screws sticking upward and was placed where children regularly rode bikes to a nearby park.

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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Aug 1, 5:02 PM

Minnesota man accused of crafting a bike trap to discourage kids from riding across his yard

Police said the homemade strip contained about 40 3-inch screws sticking upward and was placed where children regularly rode bikes to a nearby park.

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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Aug 1, 5:02 PM

Minnesota man accused of crafting a bike trap to discourage kids from riding across his yard

Police said the homemade strip contained about 40 3-inch screws sticking upward and was placed where children regularly rode bikes to a nearby park.

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WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans)News report · Aug 1, 5:02 PM

Minnesota man accused of crafting a bike trap to discourage kids from riding across his yard

Police said the homemade strip contained about 40 3-inch screws sticking upward and was placed where children regularly rode bikes to a nearby park.

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Aug 1, 5:02 PM

Minnesota man accused of crafting a bike trap to discourage kids from riding across his yard

Police said the homemade strip contained about 40 3-inch screws sticking upward and was placed where children regularly rode bikes to a nearby park.

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SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Aug 1, 5:02 PM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.

Aug 1, 5:02 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Aug 1, 5:02 PM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.

Aug 1, 5:02 PM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 8 sources · 1 bucket.