Two arrested for theft at Slayton property – The Globe

SLAYTON – Two men, Jory Embacher, 37, of New Ulm, and Jason Small, 48, of Windom, were charged with second-degree burglary following an incident on Sept. 18.

According to the police report, a member of the Buffalo Ridge Drug Violent Crime Task Force was on duty when he noticed “suspicious traffic” on a property in rural Slayton, including a pickup truck pulling into the driveway. The officer initially believed the driver was checking out the property, but noticed about 15 minutes later that a trail was leading toward the property, not away from it.

The officer pulled into the driveway and saw tire tracks leading into the grass next to the house. When he followed them, they led to the back of the pickup truck. He noticed the back door was open and items were stacked next to the door. The officer got the impression that things were being stolen from the house.

He called for help and backed out of the driveway to the end of the driveway to wait. When another officer arrived, they approached the house again and one of them saw a man, later identified as Embacher, running toward the woods near the house. When asked to stop, Embacher turned around and raised his hands. Officers noticed he was wearing rubber gloves.

An officer arrested him and put him in a patrol car. When asked if anyone else was in the house, Embacher said a man named Small was there. An officer went to the back door and yelled for everyone else in the house to show identification, and Small came out a short time later with his hands up and a flashlight in his hand. He was also wearing rubber gloves and was then arrested.

Both Small and Embacher are scheduled to appear in Murray County Fifth District Court on September 30.

Note: This article was written based on information provided by local law enforcement. The Globe reminds readers that all people are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Hope Moural has been the Globe's community editor since May 2024. Born and raised in Nebraska, Hope holds dual bachelor's degrees in journalism and communications from Concordia University, Nebraska, and previously worked as a general assignment reporter.