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The man rode the scooter to his appointment, and was taken into custody and booked into the Marin County jail on suspicion of felony grand theft, according to police, who said the scooter will be returned to its owner.
The man rode the scooter to his appointment, and was taken into custody and booked into the Marin County jail on suspicion of felony grand theft, according to police, who said the scooter will be returned to its owner. (San Rafael Police Department )

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Waiting officers arrested him for felony grand theft, police said.

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