(Fargo, ND) -- He attempted to steal in a seventh state, and it ended up being his last.
Federal court documents say 45-year-old Nathan Rodney Nelson is linked to 63 golf cart thefts in seven states since 2017, including North Dakota.
Court documents say the investigation began in July 2019 when the Cass County Sheriff’s Office asked the FBI to help in a series of thefts, mostly at night, of at least 70 golf carts from courses in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Some of the golf courses hit were Maple River Golf Course in Mapleton, Apple Creek Country Club in Bismarck, Hillcrest Golf Club in Jamestown and All Season Motorsports in West Fargo, Investigators also say Nelson used the alias ‘Mason Weber’ to rent storage units to store the stolen golf carts in several states.
Nelson was arrested in Georgia on June 11th when officials say he was trying to steal golf carts from a local shop while carrying pre-printed serial numbers, golf cart keys and burglary tools. He is federally charged with transportation of stolen vehicles across state lines. The FBI says the value of the stolen golf carts is more than $283,000.
The FBI is asking for the public’s help in locating people who may have purchased a stolen golf cart from Nelson. You can call the FBI’s Fargo office at (701) 232-7241.