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'Urban Cow Tipping' Spreads to St. Paul
Two car2go vehicles were flipped over in St. Paul's Macalester-Groveland neighborhood over the weekend.
Have you heard of "urban cow tipping?" The illegal practice has apparently spread to St. Paul.
Over the weekend, police say vandals flipped over two car2go vehicles in St. Paul’s Macalester-Groveland neighborhood. The driver's side mirror and window of one of the vehicles were broken.
The Pioneer Press reported that the car2go vehicles were tipped half a mile apart and police will investigate whether the cases are connected.
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The small vehicles can only fit two people and weigh half the size of a regular car, about 2,000 pounds.
Similar incidents, dubbed urban cow tipping, have been taking place around the county.
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ICYMI: at least 5 Car2Go smart cars were flipped over in Denver Saturday night -- https://t.co/T2YrHGcRfE pic.twitter.com/TucDddDN4i
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