On Tuesday, Feb. 14, the truck, minus the license plates, was recovered in Illinois, and a subject was arrested. Deputy Mueller continues to work the case with the State of Minnesota and State of Illinois car theft task force to determine if this may be part of a broader ring or was an isolated incident. The value of the truck was just shy of $83,000.
Deputy Brittany Stevens responded to a burglary complaint at a storage facility in St. Augusta on Monday, Feb. 20. The owner reported that, when they tried to enter their unit, the door was stuck, and then the entire locking mechanism fell off. Once they gained entry, they found that numerous pieces of personal property, along with several firearms and ammunition, had been taken. The burglary occurred sometime between early October 2022 and February 22.
If you have any information on either of these matters, please call our office at (320)‐259-3700.