3 caught trying to sell fence posts to scrap yard - KTTC Rochester, Austin, Mason City News, Weather and Sports

3 caught trying to sell fence posts to scrap yard

Updated:

STEWARTVILLE, Minn. (KTTC) -- The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office says three boys are facing charges after a few hundred fence posts were stolen near Stewartville.

The thefts happened over the past few days at the same home, and in just one load the suspects took more than 200 fence posts.

Three juvenile boys were caught trying to sell the posts to Jennings Scrap Yard in Rochester, and admitted to the crime.

They said they had collected more than $200 for the materials.

Two of the boys are from Spring Valley and one is from Stewartville.

Powered by WorldNow
All content © Copyright 2001 - 2013 WorldNow and KTTC, a Quincy station.
All Rights Reserved. For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Persons with disabilities who need assistance with issues relating to the content of this station's public inspection file should contact Administrative Assistant Lynn Jacobs at (507) 280-5104. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, at 888-835-5322 (TTY) or at fccinfo@fcc.gov.