2/4/26 - Veneta man arrested for stealing trailer, firearms

On January 29th at 7 a.m., a Lane County Sheriff’s sergeant assigned to Veneta stopped a pickup pulling a box trailer in the area of Territorial Highway and Jeans Road, Veneta, for a traffic violation.

Deputies discovered the trailer had been broken into and contained stolen property, including several firearms. Deputies cited the driver, Brian Joseph Mitzel, 52, of Veneta, and seized the trailer for follow up investigation.

Deputies later learned the trailer had been stolen from a Eugene business during the night. The trailer and firearms were returned to the owners as deputies continued investigating. After obtaining evidence from where the trailer was stolen, the sergeant re-contacted Mitzel in Veneta.

Mitzel was arrested and lodged at the Lane County Jail for the following charges:
- Felon in Possession of a Firearm
- Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehicle
- Theft in the 1st Degree
- Two counts of Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree

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