Becker County (trfnews.i234.me) — Alex Adam Bast, of Menahga, Minnesota, is facing a felony motor vehicle theft charge following the recovery of a stolen ATV.
Incident details:
On March 18th, a Becker County deputy responded to a report in Menahga where the victim discovered his stolen ATV parked on a roadside. Deputies followed fresh tracks leading away from the vehicle toward Bast’s residence. After evading officers by hiding in a nearby swamp, Bast later emerged from hiding and confessed to taking the ATV.
He was promptly arrested and is now formally charged with felony theft of a motor vehicle under Minnesota law.
I’m Chris Harper, and I’m reporting for TRF News.
Did you know?
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Felony theft of a motor vehicle in Minnesota can carry a prison sentence of up to 5 years.
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ATV theft cases are often prosecuted similarly to automobile theft under state statutes.
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Law enforcement frequently use track patterns to locate suspects who flee into wooded or swampy areas.