Quincy man caught by deputies, then jailed after stealing truck, livestock trailer in Adams County

QUINCY — A Quincy man is in the Adams County Jail facing multiple charges after stealing a truck and livestock trailer on Tuesday.

Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a stolen truck and livestock trailer in rural Adams County. Upon arrival at the scene, the deputies located a vehicle that had been left on the property that was reported stolen in Quincy on Monday. That vehicle was recovered and later returned to the registered owner. Deputies attempted to locate the additional stolen vehicle but could not locate it at the time.  

Approximately six hours later, a deputy located the stolen vehicle traveling in Quincy. A traffic stop was attempted on the vehicle at the time, but the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed. 

Deputies located the stolen vehicle again at 12:26 p.m. on N. 72^nd near Fowler. The driver, identified as Brandon A. Schorn, 20, of Quincy, attempted to flee but was unsuccessful. Schorn was taken into custody facing charges for theft over $10,000, aggravated fleeing/eluding police, possession of stolen property, resisting/obstructing a peace officer and two outstanding arrest warrants for failure to appear for possession of a stolen vehicle.