Some of the items stolen in the burglary at the duck club in Wendel
A Johnstonville man has been arrested in connection with the theft of nearly $60,000 in equipment, all-terrain vehicles and hunting gear from a duck hunting club near Wendel, after an observant Lassen County Sheriff’s Deputy spotted a stolen generator being loaded onto a truck.
On Sunday, according to details released by Lassen County Sheriff Dean Growdon, the Dispatch Center received a call regarding a burglary at the club and a Deputy responded and made contact with several different victims who reported numerous items stolen. The total loss was estimated to be nearly $60,000.
The Deputy was able to collect evidence from the scene, which may contain the suspect’s DNA.
Early Monday afternoon a Deputy was patrolling the Johnstonville area and noticed a suspicious person at the Lassen Mobile Home Park.
“The individual was seen loading a generator onto an ATV trailer,” explains Sheriff Growdon, “and the Deputy recognized the generator as being similar to one stolen from the duck club burglary.”
The Deputy made contact with the man, identified by the LCSO as 34-year old Roger Anthony Stephens, who lives at the Lassen Mobile Home Park.
The Deputy was able to confirm the generator and the ATV trailer were both stolen in the duck club burglary and after further investigation, numerous items from the burglary were recovered on scene.
Stephens was booked into the Lassen County Jail for several felony charges including; Possession of stolen property, Grand Theft Auto and Committing a felony while out on bail for a felony.
Bail was set at $30,000.00
The Sheriff’s Office is still searching for stolen property in this case. Please be on the lookout for the following:
The Sheriff’s Office is seeking information regarding this case. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center at (530) 257-6121 or Lassen Crime Stoppers at (530) 502-TIPS.
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Nadeja Baublit
Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 at 11:06 am
Sammie Schobinger
Deby Phipps
Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 at 5:52 am
Boom!!!! Great to hear he didn’t get away with it.
Harley Elizabeth Clement
Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 at 5:53 pm
Brenden Raymond
Jan Medley
Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 at 5:17 pm
Good work
Elaine Jacobs
Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 at 3:25 pm
Lowell Harwood have you checked to see our stuff was found with this person?
Robert Joseph
Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 at 2:48 pm
Good job keep up the good work.