Man gives new meaning to "home depot"; police not amused

October 10, 2008 - 6:54 AM
THE GAZETTE

When Jeffrey Nilles went to Home Depot at 7129 N. Academy Blvd. Thursday night, he apparently took the name of the store a little too literally. The 42-year-old is accused of stealing some lawnmowers and storing them at his home in northeast Colorado Springs.
Nilles was followed home by Home Depot security officers, who kept watch until Colorado Springs police arrived. Nilles was arrested for felony theft; items from K-Mart at the Chapel Hills Mall were also found at his home.