A Ringgold County man was arrested July 1st on a Felony charge of Theft in the 1st Degree, following an investigation into an abandoned trailer located in rural Ringgold County. The Ringgold County County Sheriff’s Office reports 44-year-old Scott Thurman, of Delphos, was taken into custody for possession of stolen property, with a cash only bond set at $10,000.

Authorities say the VIN on the trailer had been removed, but after reaching out to the manufacturer and tracking the axles’ serial numbers, the original owner was able to be identified through their computer system as KC Nielsen LTD. Contact was made with the owner, who had filled out a report on June 21st, indicating the trailer had been stolen off their dealership lot in Laurens, Iowa, along with two new John Deere zero turn mowers and the pickup that was hooked onto the trailer.

Scott Thurman

The pickup was a tan 2006 Ford F150 4 door. Nielsen, LTD also reported that they had a missing 2011 Bobcat S750 skid loader from their Harcourt, IA store on June 29th . A few miles from the abandoned trailer at 2632 State St. in Redding, a skid loader that matched the description was located in the yard. After, a visit with homeowner to look at the skid loader the serial numbers matched the stolen skid loader from Harcourt.