Around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, deputies responded to a report of 4-wheelers driving along North Riceland road in the community of Mire.

When they got there, deputies saw a 4-wheeler speeding down the road. One of them noticed Bryson Meche (21) trying to load an ATV into the back of a pick-up truck. Meche tried to run away but the deputies caught him a short time later.

Deputies later discovered the ATV had been reported stolen on July 12th. They say they also found a stolen dirt bike in Meche’s possession. Meche was charged with possession of stolen things.

He’s out of jail after posting a $5,000 bond.

The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office says there were more than ten reports of thefts in Mire last weekend.