The plate had first been reported stolen to the NYPD Property Crimes Unit on Aug. 30. Walker was charged with criminal possession of stolen property as well as driving without a proper license.
This ends a four-month trend of dramatic spikes, where leaf blower summonses issued increased most notably in May and June, by 25 compared to the same period last year.
And with a reshaped City Council set to take office come January, including a new mayoral administration, the issue has been pushed off until at least next year.
