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Man admits theft of vintage Model A By GREG TUTTLE Of The Gazette Staff The Billings Gazette | Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2011 3:00 pm | (4) Comments
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A Roberts man facing a federal weapons charge admitted Thursday to stealing a vintage Model A Ford.
Brent Michael Waller, 29, appeared before District Judge Mary Jane Knisely and pleaded guilty to felony theft for stealing a trailer containing the vintage auto.
Waller also admitted to a second felony theft charge for stealing a Yamaha motorcycle from a Rocky Mountain College parking lot.
A plea agreement calls for prosecutors and Waller's defense attorney, Lisa Bazant, to recommend that Waller receive a five-year sentence to Montana State Prison for both crimes.
Bazant told the judge that the agreement also includes a provision that the state offenses will run concurrent to any sentence Waller receives for the federal weapons charge. Bazant said Waller is facing indictment in federal court, but the charge has not yet been filed.
The theft of the trailer and vintage Ford on Dec. 16, 2009, from a storage unit on 64th Street West drew attention about a week later when an article about the case appeared in The Billings Gazette. Shortly after that, an anonymous caller reported that Waller stole the trailer and Model A and had the property hidden at a storage unit on 77th Street West.
Officers obtained a search warrant and found the Model A, the trailer and the stolen motorcycle.
The Model A and trailer were valued at about $27,000. The motorcycle was valued at about $6,800.
Bazant said Thursday that Waller will be released without bond on the state charges and turned over to federal custody while awaiting the indictment. Knisely set a tentative sentencing date of July 5 for the theft charges.

['29wagon]

enough about the guy. how's the car ?
who's was it and is there a picture ?

[Jim Brierley]

A BIG THANKS to whoever turned him in!

[Model A Man]

I predict he will get a slap on the wrist and Hollywood will contact him and make a movie of his life and he will be our next multi millionaire for his wrongful deeds.

[HoarseWhisperer]

I see this happening more frequently of late.

I've heard of whole rigs (truck and vintage cars in enclosed trailers) being taken from motel parking lots.

Other than the standard hitch locks, are steering wheel locks and locks on trailer tires an effective deterent?

Any recommendations?

[LukeDahlinger]

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If you could get a couple of tire/wheel boots, that would certainly deter someone from trying to take off with your trailer!