Two transients were caught allegedly trying to steal a log splitter from a dumpster that police believed was stolen from the Lowe’s store in Bend. The two were reported by a citizen after they were spotted standing near the dumpster with bolt cutters.
Police say Michael Allen Delucia, 31, and Brent Andrew Hermanns, 30, were both identified on video surveillance stealing the log splitter from Lowe’s earlier in the morning. Both were found to be associated with a travel trailer parked on Hunnel Road.
During the investigation regarding the stolen log splitter, officers found evidence that connected Hermanns to a recovered cargo trailer that was stolen from around a construction site in the 600 block of NW York between February 28th and March 1st. During the theft investigation on NW York on March 1st, it was reported around $15,000 dollars of tools were stolen from the construction site. Other items stolen from the construction site were found inside and around the travel trailer on Hunnel Road.
The stolen cargo trailer was previously recovered on Forrest Service Road 41 on March 1st with the stolen tools inside of it.
Hermanns was sent to Deschutes County Jail, charged with Theft I, Aggravated Theft I, Burglary II, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Criminal Mischief III and Possession of Burglary Tools and Probation Violation.
Delucia was arrested for Theft II and Criminal Mischief II. He was issued a citation to appear in Deschutes County Circuit Court on the listed charges. Officers are continuing to investigate this incident. Further arrests could follow based on the information received.
