From the Pine County Sheriff's Office:
On July 18, 2002, Pine County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burglary on Markville Road in Sandstone, MN. The homeowner reported multiple items stolen and learned that one of his ATV’s was recovered in Mille Lacs County.
On July 19, 2022, the homeowner stated that he had photos of a suspect vehicle at his property that shouldn’t be there. Deputies and Investigators responded to the address and located the truck in the area. While speaking to the driver and passenger, the deputy noticed a wood splitter that matched the description of property stolen from the burglary on Markville Road.
Investigators obtained a search warrant to search the truck and located numerous items that had been stolen from the Markville Road burglary. They also located numerous driver’s licenses and bank cards in the names of other people. Investigators also located numerous checks that were determined to be forged and a handgun magazine loaded with ammo.
The driver was identified as Joshua McGrath, age 33. He’s being held in the Pine County Jail for charges of Possess Ammo/Any Firearm-Conviction or Adjudicated Delinquent for Crime of Violence, Receiving Stolen Property and Identity Theft.
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