Shown is the recovered forklift that was stolen. Photo courtesy of Sutter County Sheriff’s Office

SUTTER COUNTY, CA (MPG) - On the night of Feb. 20, Sutter County Deputies received a call regarding a reported stolen forklift from November 2023.

The reporting party said the forklift has been spotted in the front yard of the 7000 block of Washington Street in Sutter. The make, model and year of this forklift matched the description of the one previously reported stolen.

Deputies contacted nine subjects inside the residence and Sutter County Detectives responded to assist. A search warrant was authorized to retrieve the forklift and it was determined that Brennen Brown, 24, had the forklift, according to the Sherriff’s Office.

While conducting a consent search of Brown, the Sheriff’s Office said, the forklift key was located in his pocket and Brown was taken into custody without further incident.  Brown was booked into the Sutter County Jail for possession of stolen property.

Bail was set at $20,000

As of press time, Brown was still in custody.