Man steals 43-inch TV from Florida Walmart, drops it while trying to flee: police

It’s probably not the smartest idea to transport a large flat-screen TV on the back of a scooter.

A couple of suspected Florida burglars learned the hard way.

The two clumsy suspects allegedly stole a TV from a Walmart in Davie, Fla., but not before dropping it, according to local police.

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The Davie Police Department released surveillance footage on their Facebook page of a man fleeing from an emergency exit of a Walmart carrying a 43-inch Vizio TV on Dec. 16.

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As the butterfingered man tried hopping onto his partner’s wobbly scooter, he dropped the TV on the ground. The video then shows the dark-haired man picking it back up and exiting on the getaway scooter.

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The TV most likely broke upon impact, Davie police said on Wednesday.

Investigators are asking anyone with information about this theft to contact the local police department.

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