The infamous bandit with a serious Facebook following has finally been caught. Colton Harris- Moore, the Seatle- area native began his run two years ago through the dense woods of Washington. Now 19, Harris- Moore frustrated officials to no end because he always slipped away in the dark. Harris-Moore frustrated local townspeople because of his dangerous and destructive theft of hardware stores, farms, boats, and even four small planes. Colton had no previous flying experience, so it seems he was a self- taught pilot-- crash landing at least three stolen planes in the process. Throughout the past two years, Colton was spotted in barns and even private residences throughout the U.S., but always eluded the police. His mother has also gained notoriety for her encouragement to her son; she told the press she hoped he flew safely and she hoped he would make it to a country which would not extradite to the U.S. Unfortunately for Colton's mom, the Bahamas does extradite fugitives. Authorities finally captured Harris- Moore, known for being barefoot, without shoes on a speed boot in the middle of last night in the Bahamas. In a disturbing side note: Colton's mother is already shopping the story to interested movie makers and has hired an entertainment lawyer for this purpose, although no word of a criminal lawyer for her son has been mentioned in reports today.
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