A Red Oak man was arrested this (Thursday) morning for operating an ATV that was reported stolen. Timmy Lee Gardner was operating a 1997 Polaris Trail Blazer 250 ATV southbound on Highway 48 near 215th Street. A check of the Vehicle Identification Number (or, VIN) revealed the machine was stolen. Gardner was arrested for Theft in the 2nd Degree/Motor Vehicle, and brought to the  Montgomery County Jail, where he was being held on $5,000 cash bond. Red Oak Police assisted Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies in conducting the arrest.