Ritzville tow truck stolen, recovered in northeastern Oregon

A Ritzville tow truck was stolen and was later found—along with the driver who allegedly stole it—in a northeastern Oregon town last week.

According to Ritzville Police Chief Dave McCormick, the department received a phone call from the manager or AA Auto Towing in Ritzville, who advised that his tow truck had been stolen sometime between 7:45 p.m. on Jan. 26 and 2:20 p.m. on Jan. 27. The keys had been left inside the vehicle, the manager said. The truck, a 2002 International 4000 recovery tow truck, is valued at nearly $50,000.

The office area of AA Auto Towing had also been broken into via a...