St. Hilaire Gas Theft: ND Man Cited Over $60

St. Hilaire (trfnews.i234.me) — A North Dakota man has been cited after a reported gas drive-off at a St. Hilaire business.

Report made late Jan. 25

The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office said it received a theft report at about 9:26 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25.

The report came from Kruse Inn in St. Hilaire.

Norman Hans Baker, 40, of Hatton, North Dakota, has been cited for theft of motor fuel from a retailer.

Investigators say Baker allegedly drove away without paying for gasoline.

The amount reported was $60.08 in fuel.

A citation is not a conviction.

Cases can still move through the court process.

For general information on Minnesota theft laws, readers can review resources from the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

For court records and public case access in Minnesota, the state provides the Minnesota Judicial Branch access page.

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.

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