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TAMPA, Florida — Tampa Bay-area detectives arrested a man on grand theft charges after he allegedly stole brass roller coaster parts from Busch Gardens and resold them as scrap metal.



Richard Allen MacBay was arrested Friday. Hillsborough County authorities said MacBay, 36, worked at the Busch Gardens theme park and turned in 97 pounds of brass plates to a scrap metal yard. The plates were worth $1,100.



Richard V Allen Officials said the plates were used as roller coaster brake pads. In a statement, Busch Gardens said the parts were out of service, and the safety of the park's visitors was never at risk.



Park officials said MacBay had been a "rides tech" since 2009.



MacBay was booked into the Hillsborough County jail and released Sunday on bond. It is unclear whether he has retained an attorney.

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BlackMetal888
00:57 Aug 10 2011

What a fool!! lol.

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vamprincemikeal
02:17 Aug 18 2011

total dumbass

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