Man arrested for allegedly stealing motorcycle during test drive

AMMON – A man has been arrested aft allegedly riding disconnected pinch a motorcycle during a Facebook marketplace meetup.

Gavin Singer, 21, is charged pinch 1 count of attempted expansive theft.

On July 27, deputies pinch nan Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office responded to a theft study successful Ammon.

According to tribunal documents, nan unfortunate had been trying to waste his 2023 Yamaha MT09 motorcycle connected Facebook marketplace.

The unfortunate told deputies that a man, identified arsenic Singer, met him astatine his location to trial thrust nan motorcycle. Singer reportedly rode disconnected pinch nan motorcycle astir 6:20 p.m. and did not return. He besides blocked nan unfortunate connected societal media.

The unfortunate posted connected Facebook that Singer stole his motorcycle, and nan station quickly garnered hundreds of shares.

The unfortunate told deputies that soon aft he made nan post, Singer messaged him, saying he “just went connected a joyride.”

Singer reportedly said he would return nan motorcycle, but wanted to make judge rule enforcement would not beryllium there. He besides wanted nan Facebook station removed.

After 2 and a half hours, Singer returned pinch nan motorcycle. According to tribunal documents, he claimed he didn’t intend to bargain nan motorcycle and that personification other accessed his Facebook relationship and blocked him.

Deputies arrested Singer and booked him into nan Bonneville County Jail connected $15,000 bond. He is expected for an first tribunal quality connected Aug. 7.

Though Singer has been charged pinch these crimes, it does not needfully mean he committed them. Everyone is presumed guiltless until they are proven guilty.