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Would-be vehicle thief couldn’t get work truck out of park, St. George Police say

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A would-be vehicle thief allegedly made it from the passenger seat to the driver’s seat of a work truck in St. George but couldn't get the vehicle moving before police caught up with him, authorities say.

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