📍 Becker County, MN – Dennis Anthony Tibbetts Sr., 46, has been sentenced for felony third-degree burglary after being caught on security cameras stealing multiple items from a residence in Rochert on July 11, 2024.
A felony second-degree burglary charge was dropped as part of a plea agreement.
📹 Caught on Camera: How the Crime Unfolded
🔹 Security cameras placed the day before by Becker County sheriff’s officers captured two men entering a garage at around 4 a.m.
🔹 Footage showed them walking up and down the driveway, carrying stolen items, including a TV and other valuables.
🔹 When officers arrived about 15 minutes later, several items were already missing.
🚔 Arrest & Investigation
🚗 A woman driving nearby was pulled over and admitted she was called by Tibbetts and another man to pick them up.
👕 Around 10 a.m., Tibbetts and his accomplice were found walking five miles from the scene, wet and wearing clothing matching the suspects seen on camera.
🛍 Stolen items recovered near the residence included:
- Samsung TV
- Fireworks
- Flashlight
- Bag of hand tools
- Pink hoverboard
- Backpacks
The homeowner’s son identified the stolen items as belonging to the residence.
⚖️ Sentencing & Probation Conditions
🗓 On Feb. 6, District Judge Michelle Lawson issued a stay of imposition of sentencing.
✅ If Tibbetts successfully completes probation, the felony conviction will be reduced to a misdemeanor.
📝 Sentencing Terms:
🔹 60 days in jail (credit for 8 days served)
🔹 $4,355 restitution to the victim
🔹 $500 fine + $160 court fees
🔹 Supervised probation for 5 years
🔹 No alcohol or drug use
🔹 Mandatory completion of a comprehensive assessment
🔹 Cognitive behavioral interventions as required by probation
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I’m Chris Harper, reporting for TRF News