Man arrested for stealing John Deere Gator in Williamson

A Williamson man’s John Deere Gator was stolen from his garage while he was away on June 18. Investigator Ryan Bragger was assigned the case and within two days he found a lead at Evo Motors in Palmyra, where a man had used a Gator to deliver a moped.

Bragger linked the suspect to the concrete work being done on the victim’s home prior to the theft. The suspect, Kolin R. Crouse, 27, was known to police from previous crimes. After several attempts to catch him, Crouse was found hiding in his girlfriend’s attic on July 9.

Crouse was charged with burglary, grand theft and possession of stolen property. The stolen Gator was returned to its owner.

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