Stolen UTV found near Salem

Officers say a 4-wheel off road vehicle, stolen in North Carolina, was found yesterday morning in Salem. One person is in custody under a temporary detention order, according to the Oconee Sheriff’s Office.  Corporal Jimmy Watt says a deputy, with assistance from the Salem police, made a traffic stop yesterday morning at Sunrise Drive and Crestwood Drive. According to Watt, after the driver could not produce proof of ownership a check thru NCIC – the National Crime Information Center – the officers learned the 2019 Bobcat UTV had been stolen in Gorges State Park, Sapphire, North Carolina.  The recovered UTV carries a value of $25 thousand.