{"id":20970,"date":"2026-03-02T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=20970"},"modified":"2026-02-28T16:58:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T22:58:56","slug":"st-hilaire-gas-theft-nd-man-cited-over-60","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/st-hilaire-gas-theft-nd-man-cited-over-60\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Hilaire Gas Theft: ND Man Cited Over $60"},"content":{"rendered":"

St. Hilaire<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A North Dakota man has been cited after a reported gas drive-off at a St. Hilaire business.<\/p>\n

Report made late Jan. 25<\/h2>\n

The Pennington County Sheriff\u2019s Office said it received a theft report at about 9:26 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25.<\/p>\n

The report came from Kruse Inn in St. Hilaire.<\/p>\n

Suspect identified<\/h2>\n

Norman Hans Baker<\/strong>, 40, of Hatton, North Dakota, has been cited for theft of motor fuel from a retailer.<\/p>\n

Investigators say Baker allegedly drove away without paying for gasoline.<\/p>\n

The amount reported was $60.08 in fuel.<\/p>\n

What happens next<\/h2>\n

A citation is not a conviction.<\/p>\n

Cases can still move through the court process.<\/p>\n

For general information on Minnesota theft laws, readers can review resources from the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For court records and public case access in Minnesota, the state provides the Minnesota Judicial Branch access page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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