By Sara QuamBail was set at $30,000 Monday for Terry Jon Hoffman, who was charged with 12 counts of possession of stolen property in Rock County.The 36-year-old Luverne man was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 8, for allegedly having stolen property — from snowmobiles to construction equipment to his personal pickup.Assistant County Attorney (prosecutor) Terry Vajgrt said, "It’s quite possible that more people will come forward with evidence of more theft."Bail was posted locally for Hoffman, but he remained behind bars because of an arrest warrant for three counts of theft in Minnehaha County, S.D.Bail has been set there at $100,000.Vajgrt said, "I think the difference in bail amount has to do with him living here in our court’s jurisdiction. He wasn’t determined to be a flight risk."Hoffman is accused of stealing vehicles and recreational and construction equipment and either using it or selling it.Personnel from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, Brandon (S.D.) Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol and National Insurance Crime Bureau were involved in three search warrants Dec. 8.Rock County Sheriff Mike Winkels said he was proud of the cooperation and efficiency of the search and arrest.Hoffman is accused of stealing and reselling or reusing vehicles. He allegedly swapped titles and license plates from wrecked vehicles to cover the tracks. Also, some vehicle identification numbers were altered.Hoffman operated a legitimate business, Foxy’s Restoration, out of his shop in Luverne. He restored vehicles and worked on snowmobiles, for example. He also ran the Vintage Snowmobile Club of America and its quarterly magazine.Hoffman appeared in court again Wednesday in an extradition hearing. He declined to waive extradition to the state of South Dakota. He will now remain in custody until South Dakota formally extradites him. A bond for $100,000 is posted. The charges from South Dakota may involve stiffer penalties because his two sons (ages 7 and 11) may have been present at one of the alleged thefts.The Minnesota charges are called "possession of stolen property," which by definition can include theft, use or possession of stolen property. The investigation overturned property worth $240,000 from Sioux Falls, Brandon, S.D., Luverne, Fairmont, Worthington, Marshall, Minn., and Omaha. If convicted, Hoffman may end up serving time in three states, including Nebraska. People can actually be convicted of stealing something from one state and be convicted of possession of the same item in another state.Long on the booksThe searches uncovered stolen items starting as early as 2001, including: a 32-foot flatbed gooseneck trailer from Dressen Custom Trailers in Brandon; a 2005 Arctic Cat all terrain vehicle from Sioux International in Sioux Falls; a 1987 backhoe tractor from Barney’s Auto Salvage in Sioux Falls; a 2002 Cheverolet Silverado taken from Papik Motors in Luverne; two 2002 Arctic Cat Mountain Cat snowmobiles from Worthington Sports Center; 2002 Arctic Cat ZR120 snowmobile from Leo’s Snow Sports in Fairmont; a 5.3 liter Chevy engine from a Silverado pickup from Lithia Motors in Sioux Falls; Larson Boat from Action Sports in Marshall; a 2003 Chevy Avalanche from Lithia in Sioux Falls and a 2002 Chevy Tahoe from Lithia. Under questioning, Hoffman admitted to possessing this list of stolen items and knowing they were stolen.He was also questioned about a camper but didn’t want to comment on it.Last Wednesday’s arrest came after an Oct. 22 tip from Brandon about a suspicious vehicle. Three properties in Rock County were searched: Hoffman’s shop, 410 West Edgehill, Luverne; his parents’ home, where he was living, 1110 North Lindale; and the home of former girlfriend Lori Ehde, Vienna Township.The person giving the initial tip provided police with a vehicle identification number from the black 2002 Chevy Tahoe, which was researched and found to be stolen.The license plate on the Tahoe was actually from a white 1994 Chevrolet Camero registered to an insurance company in Woodbury, Minn.The Tahoe had been stored at the home of Hoffman’s brother Randy and his wife, Joni, in Brandon. They said Terry requested that the couple store the vehicle for the winter.A former girlfriend, Shelby Williams, of Sioux Falls, purchased a maroon Chevy Tahoe last year from Hoffman. That vehicle was destroyed in a fire Nov. 17, 2003, which was determined to be of suspicious nature by investigators from the Sioux Falls Fire Rescue and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Williams said she didn’t know the vehicle was stolen and declined purchasing another vehicle from Hoffman that he offered her.Hoffman’s own vehicle, a Chevy Avalanche, was titled as a vehicle that was considered a total loss by an insurance company in 2002.Hoffman’s father, Melvin, purchased from him a Chevrolet Silverado which had the license of a GMC Sierra and a VIN of a salvage vehicle.Hoffman also sold a 2002 Chevy Silverado with a replaced engine to his sister and brother-in-law, Paula and William Plant. The original engine was recovered from Hoffman’s shop.Assistant County Attorney Vajgrt said it’s too early to estimate possible jail time."We haven’t gotten to that point yet," he said.He encouraged people who had business dealings with Hoffman to come forward with any suspicions. Vajgrt said, "If people have concerns, I would encourage them to contact law enforcement. They will make every effort to avoid the need to seize the vehicle."He said people shouldn’t be afraid of losing vehicles to an investigation because officers can photograph and document evidence without keeping it.For now, investigators are not ruling out that more people may have been involved in the crimes, and are still reviewing evidence.