Boston Blotter: Lawn mower, Bobby Brown, and spit

-- A man from Weymouth allegedly stole a truck and used it to steal a lawn mower from Sears. While trying to escape, he drove the wrong way on I-495, and eventually hit a tree. [Metro West Daily News]

-- A 23-year old man from Georgia was arrested on Tuesday for possession of an illegal firearm. The suspect was stopped on Meridian Street with a broken brake light an officers determined he had an invalid driver’s license and illegally attached plates. [BPDNews.com]

-- A warrant was issued for Bobby Brown by Norfolk County Probate and Family Court after he failed to attend a hearing on a contempt citation related to an alleged child support dispute. [WCVB]

-- The Supreme Judicial Court overturned the 2005 murder conviction of Stephen Stewart in the 1980 killing of Frances Carriere. The court ruled that a prosecution witness shouldn't have been questioned. Stewart, of Brockton, was sentenced to life without parole. [Globe]

-- A suspect allegedly spit on a 62-year-old Cambridge woman after a verbal confrontation in Jefferson Park on August 6. [Cambridge Chronicle]

All charges alleged until proven under law.