Crimes of the very stupid

Okay, here's something that's a little different. Somebody stole an entire front yard--we're talking the grass, bushes, and the sprinkler system--from a house that was under construction in the Mojave Desert area. And though I give him some credit for creativity, the guy who did it doesn't seem like a real criminal mastermind.

Witnesses told the homeowner they saw the thief taking the sod, plants and irrigation system to a nearby residence, [sheriff's spokeswoman Staci] Johnson said.

David Roger Bowers, 34, was arrested at the home and booked for investigation of grand theft and possession of stolen property, the sheriff's spokeswoman said.

Okay, first of all, why would you steal someone's entire front yard? It seems awfully time consuming. Secondly, why would you steal a yard from someone who lives nearby? Doesn't that sound like something that people would, you know, notice?