Fergus Falls Stop Leads to Stolen Car Charges

Fergus Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — A Moorhead man faces charges after a stolen car was stopped in Fergus Falls.

Brandon Alan Jones, 33, is charged in Otter Tail County District Court.

The case includes one felony and one gross misdemeanor count.

The charges stem from a traffic stop on June 27, 2026.

Court records identify the vehicle as a 2008 Ford Taurus.

License Plate Reader Flags Vehicle

The complaint says a sheriff’s deputy was patrolling Fergus Falls at about 10:59 a.m.

An automatic license plate reader alerted on the Taurus.

The vehicle had been reported stolen in Moorhead on June 24.

The deputy followed the car and started a traffic stop.

Jones was driving the vehicle, according to the complaint.

He was taken into custody without incident.

Brandon Alan Jones

Complaint Details Alleged Admission

Investigators contacted Moorhead police after the stop.

The registered owner had reported the Taurus stolen three days earlier.

The owner believed Jones took the car without permission.

The complaint says video footage showed Jones taking the vehicle.

After receiving a Miranda warning, Jones agreed to speak with the deputy.

The complaint says he admitted taking his neighbor’s car.

Jones also allegedly said he knew his driving privileges were canceled.

His record listed him as inimical to public safety.

He was then taken to the Otter Tail County Detention Facility.

Charges and Possible Penalties

The felony count alleges receiving stolen property involving a motor vehicle.

A conviction could bring five years in prison.

The charge also carries a possible $10,000 fine.

Minnesota’s receiving stolen property law is available through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

The second count alleges driving after cancellation.

That gross misdemeanor carries up to 364 days in jail.

It also carries a possible $3,000 fine.

The related law appears under Minnesota Statutes Section 171.24.

Public case information may be available through Minnesota Court Records Online.

The court file number is 56-CR-26-1509.

Charges are allegations and do not prove guilt.

Jones is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.

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