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Masked Fugitive Can't Hide from Police

(La Porte, IN) - A man looking more like the cartoon character, Bugs Bunny, is facing drug related charges.

 

La Porte Police said officers on Tuesday responded to a report of a man on foot with a rabbit mask on his face wanted for violating probation.

 

The man later identified as Dustin Mueller was located at Monroe and Harrison streets then took off running, police said.  He had reached a parking lot on Maple Ave. when taken into custody.

 

Police said Mueller, 39, of La Porte had some methamphetamine and a smoking pipe in his backpack.

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