Stolen cutout car back on patrol

ALBANY, Ore. – The case of the stolen cutout car has been solved – sort of.

Last Sunday, someone swiped the cutout of a sheriff’s patrol car that Albany resident Rick Pyburn had put up near his house in an effort to slow down traffic.

Pyburn said the cutout has been an effective speed trap.

After the robbery was featured in media reports, tips started pouring in.

Then, late on Tuesday afternoon, the cutout was returned by someone who found it along a roadside.

The Benton County Sheriff’s Office has no suspects in the theft.