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Brainerd woman arrested in connection with local vehicle thefts

Lead Summary
By
Lori Sorenson

The Rock County Sheriff’s Office was involved in the arrest of a Brainerd woman who is allegedly connected with vehicle thefts in Hills and Adrian.
According to information released Friday from Sheriff Evan Verbrugge, his office received a call around noon Thursday, Jan. 10, about a possible stolen vehicle from Hills. 
Upon arrival, the deputy located a Buick Rendezvous that was stolen from Lyon County, Iowa, earlier in the morning.
The vehicle that was most recently stolen was a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe belonging to Chris Harnack, Hills.
It was determined later that the suspect, Shakrya Johnson, 22, Brainerd, had entered a residence in Hills owned by Colter Duetsch and had taken miscellaneous items from inside the home.
Johnson was eventually arrested in Nobles County where she had stolen another vehicle from Adrian.
Law enforcement also determined that Johnson had committed a gas drive off at a gas station in Brandon.
The stolen items from the Harnack vehicle and the Deutsch residence were reportedly recovered and Johnson is currently held in the Nobles County Jail awaiting formal charges.

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