ATVs and UTV stolen from shed

Published 7:09 am Tuesday, August 14, 2018

A suspect is in custody after allegedly being found in possession of a stolen ATV and UTV.

According to Mower County Senior Sgt. Investigator Steve Sandvik, law enforcement responded to a theft call at 5:50 a.m. on Sunday in the 1600 block of 31st Avenue Southwest in Austin. The victim said two ATVs, a 2013 Polaris Sportsman 550 and a 2008 Can-Am Outlander, and a UTV,  a 2013 Polaris XP Ranger, were stolen from a shed on the property.

The victim said the door was unlocked and the keys were in the ignitions.

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Law enforcement in Freeborn County arrested Cody Bale, 18, of Austin during a burglary call on Monday. The Polaris Sportsman 550 and the Polaris XP Ranger were found in Bale’s possession, according to Sandvik.

Law enforcement is still looking for the Can-Am Outlander. Anyone with information is asked to call the Mower County Law Enforcement Center at 507-437-9400.