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Local Teens Charged with Stealing All Terrain Vehicles Released-Friday, February 1, 2008 Harrington-Earlier today, Delaware State Police criminal investigators charged three local teenagers during a theft investigation involving all terrain vehicles. The first theft was reported on Monday January 28, 2008. During that investigation, troopers contacted a 43-year-old Harrington woman who called police after a four wheeled Artic Cat ATV was stolen from her home located along Hills Market Road. On Thursday, January 31, 2008 troopers responded to Hills Market road to investigate a second report of a stolen ATV. Once there, investigators contacted a 50-year-old man who told them a Yamaha Raptor 350 four wheeled ATV had been stolen from his property. During Thursday’s investigation, troopers received a third reported theft of an ATV. This incident was reported by a 51-year-old Harrington man who told investigators his four wheeled Suzuki 400 ATV was taken from his home located along S. DuPont Highway. On Wednesday, January 30, 2008, a state trooper observed David A. Jones, 17, of Magnolia operating the stolen Yamaha Raptor 350 ATV in Magnolia. Jones was pursued and apprehended by the trooper. Jones was taken to Troop 3 and interviewed. During the interview Jones stated the ATV he was riding was stolen. Jones also told investigators that two additional ATV’s were in the woods behind his home. Those vehicles were recovered by police and returned to the victims. During the investigation, Eric Lauer, 15, and Ricky I. Baker, Jr., 17, both of Magnolia, were developed as suspects. Both were taken to Troop 3 and interviewed on January 31, 2008. Both suspects confessed to helping Jones steal the four wheelers. As a result of the investigation, Jones, Lauer, and Baker were all charged with the following criminal offenses: three counts of Theft of a Motor Vehicle (felonies), three counts of Burglary Third Degree (felonies), Conspiracy Second Degree (felony) and three counts of Criminal Trespass Third Degree (violations). The suspects were arraigned at the Justice of the Peace Court 7 and released on their own recognizance. ### |
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