On December 23, 2025, at 8:44 P.M., Deputy Zachman of the Wright County Sheriff’s Office stopped a motor vehicle bearing Minnesota license plate YNJ0628 for traveling with an inoperable headlight in Corinna Township, Wright County, Minnesota. Prior to the stop, Deputy Zachman learned that a trailer had been stolen, the trailer was in the area of Corinna Township, and Dale Damous Strey ([DOB redacted]), hereinafter Defendant, was suspected of stealing the trailer. The driver of the vehicle informed Deputy Zachman that he was on his way to pick up a trailer from Defendant, who was acting as the seller of the trailer.
The driver showed Deputy Zachman a text conversation between himself and Defendant to this effect. Deputy Zachman obtained a photograph of the stolen trailer and showed the photograph to the driver. The driver verified that he had planned on picking up that trailer. A search warrant was executed at a property in Corinna Township. The property owner verified that Defendant was living in a camper on the back side of the property. Defendant was located in the camper. The stolen trailer was parked next to the camper.
The estimated value of the trailer is $2,250.
