An elderly man was caught trying to steal a rare tortoise Saturday morning from The San Diego Turtle & Tortoise Society exhibit in Balboa Park. San Diego police officers were dispatched to a community room of Balboa Park around 10 a.m. after they received reports that an elderly man, who had inquired about adopting a Russian Tortoise several times before the event, was caught by staffers shoving a small California Dessert tortoise into his shoulder bag. The San Diego Turtle & Tortoise Society hosted an adoption event when the crime occurred. DETAILS: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/elderly-man-caught-attempting-to-steal-tortoise-from-turtle-tortoise-exhibit/509-490dd823-cbf6-48d4-8aaf-14440f322b5d