Stolen ATVs Recovered by JCSO & Scottsboro Police

Stolen ATVs Recovered by JCSO & Scottsboro Police

By B.A. Little, Reporter • beverlyannette@southerntorch.com

JACKSON COUNTY, Ala. — An investigation by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) involving several stolen all-terrain vehicles (ATV) in the Macedonia, Section, and Dutton areas resulted in the following property being recovered:

  • Honda Foreman 400 ATV & 25-gallon sprayer (valued at $5,000)
  • Yamaha Grizzly 550 ATV (valued at $9,800)
  • Echo 225 Grass Trimmer (valued at $250)
  • Honda Rancher 350 ATV (valued at $1,500)
  • Honda 300 4×4 ATV (valued at $2,500)
  • Camouflage John Deere Gator 4-Seater UTV (valued at $10,000)

The suspect in these thefts was identified as Richard Allen Green (34 of Section). He has been observed on some of the vehicles and has fled from law enforcement on several occasions in the past week. Arrest warrants have been obtained for Green.

In a separation investigation on May 13, JCSO investigators and deputies located a stolen side-by-side valued at $22,856 at a residence on County Road 138 in Skyline.

Investigators notified the Scottsboro Police Department of a location where other stolen property was believed to be located. Investigators with Scottsboro located a second 2020 side-by-side utility trailer valued at $19,359 at a residence on Lakeshore Drive in Scottsboro.

Spencer Rick Coates, 39 of Huntsville, was charged with Receiving Stolen Property 1st by the Scottsboro Police Department in connection with the items located on Lakeshore Drive. The two side-by-sides and trailer were reported stolen from a business in Huntsville on May 3.

The investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are expected in the case. The victims of these arrests have been notified.