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25-year-old Oakland Seth Mitchell was charged with four counts of Felonious Larceny, Felonious Larceny of a Motor Vehicle, Felony Fleeing to Elude Arrest with a Motor Vehicle and Resisting a Public Officer. A Magistrate issued Mitchell a $200,000 secured bond.

34-year-old Paul Poteat was charged with Felonious Larceny of a Motor Vehicle and Felonious Larceny. A Magistrate issued Poteat a Written Promise to Appear.

On December 31st, 2022, a Marion man reported the theft of a KTM 250 dirt bike from his residence. Deputies were unable to locate the dirt bike at that time.

On Jan 18th, a truck, ATV and dirt bike were reported stolen from a different Marion residence. Deputy Matthew Smith was patrolling the Jacktown Road area where he attempted to stop the stolen truck. After a short pursuit, the driver jumped and fled on foot. The passenger, identified as Poteat, was taken into custody.

Mitchell was identified as the driver of the stolen truck. He was located and arrested the following day by Detectives who determined he was involved in both theft cases.

The investigation then led Detectives to a residence in Rutherford County where the stolen KTM 250 dirt bike was located with the help of Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Detectives and returned to the owner.

"I appreciate the cooperation and assistance given by Rutherford County Sheriff's Office. We are fortunate to have great partnerships with our surrounding agencies." states Ricky T. Buchanan.