MAN STEALS TRUCK, STEALS FROM GAS STATION
RICHFORD- Police took a man into custody at 172 South Main Street, in Richford, this evening. No official information has been released, but from what we have gathered from law enforcement officers on scene and bystanders, the man was driving a vehicle that was reported stolen earlier in the evening.
According to the owner of the vehicle, who we have chosen not to identify at this time, the truck was stolen from a farm field where the truck was left while the owner was hunting.
According to John Wetherby, the owner of South Main Quick Stop in Richford, the man stole six alcoholic beverages and a scratch ticket from the store minutes before his arrest.
At about 6:30pm, Border Patrol and Sheriff’s Deputies stormed the home located at 172 South Main St., where the stolen truck was parked in the driveway.
Agents from Border Patrol had one man at gunpoint outside of the residence while a team of Sheriff’s Deputies searched for the second man inside the home.
Deputies led the man outside, as he struggled and pushed away from police. One deputy appeared to be carrying drugs that could have been seized from the man.
The man was detained for a short period of time in the back of a Sheriff’s Department cruiser before being moved to a waiting ambulance. That ambulance left with the man inside and a Sheriff’s Deputy in tow.
It is unclear if both men were taken into custody.
The County Courier will have more information when it is released.
