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Man’s tricycle tires slashed

A man who was riding his adult tricycle in the 1000 block of West Johnny Lytle Avenue about 11:50 a.m. Friday told police a man stabbed both back tires of the tricycle with a knife.

The suspect is to alleged to have approached the victim and claimed the tricycle was his. After a brief argument he stabbed the tires, deflating them, according to the Springfield police report.

Theft

• A Springfield man reported that his checkbook was stolen from his vehicle by a woman he knows and a check for $1,200 was cashed between 3 and 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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