A father and son are in custody for the attempted theft of a trailer and livestock from Gallatin Livestock Auction on Nov. 25, 2008.
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Paul Nathan Hutchison, 51, and Nathan Paul Hutchison, 28, both of New Hampton, were arrested Dec. 1, each charged with stealing animal, class D felony, theft/stealing, class C felony, and burglary second degree, class C felony. They are being held at the regional jail on $75,000 cash bond.
The probable cause statement reports that the subjects allegedly hitched up a 2005 stock trailer owned by Donald E. Hobbs, and loaded eight cows, 12 calves and one bull owned by Danny Froman. The cattle were valued at almost $8,000. The theft occurred at the Gallatin Sale Barn on West Grand Street in Gallatin.