PHILIPSBURG – A 46-year-old Philipsburg man had his lawn mower damaged after he ran over “baseball-sized” fireworks mortars while moving his lawn in the Linnwood Development Tuesday afternoon, the Philipsburg State Police reported.
According to the report, the incident of criminal mischief occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police said the man told them that while cutting his grass on a riding lawn mower, he ran over the first fireworks mortar. He notified police that it detonated and caused damage to the front of his lawn mower.
Police indicated that the man continued cutting his grass and shortly after ran over another fireworks mortar. He told police that it too detonated and blew the grass catcher off the rear of his lawn mower. At police arrival, troopers searched the yard and another mortar was found as a result. Police stated that it was secured and handled appropriately.
Anyone with information about who may have set off mortar-type fireworks recently in the Linnwood Development and or the surrounding area is asked to contact the Philipsburg State Police at 814-342-3370.