Multiple thefts at US Magnesium site results in arrest

A series of thefts at the US Magnesium facility in October led to the arrest of a man Nov. 3 after investigators linked him to a vehicle allegedly used in the incidents and found suspected stolen property in his car. The following information was provided in a probable cause statement written by Officer Cade Pies with the Department of Natural Resources Division of Law Enforcement. As Pies wrote, a suspicious vehicle was reported on Oct. 17, 2026, outside the US Magnesium facility. The reporting party, a truck driver who arrived at 3:45 a.m. for his shift, knew it was supposed to be just himself and a security guard on shift at the time. “Right near the suspicious vehicle it was observed that the lock and chain securing the fenced off facility had been cut open and the secured facility was now accessible. The truck driver reported the suspicious circumstances and continued his work, noting that the vehicle was no longer in the area around 04:30.

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