On March 31st at around 2:20 a.m., police were dispatched to the apartments at 3955 Pointe West Place for a report of a vehicle burglary in progress. On arrival, police spoke to the reporting party who advised they had witnessed several male subjects rummaging through a passenger vehicle parked in the parking lot. After throwing various items out of the vehicle, the vehicle was seen leaving the parking lot. A short time later, a Pennington County sheriff’s deputy spotted the stolen vehicle driving eastbound on Jackson Boulevard. A traffic stop was initiated on the vehicle. Once the vehicle came to a stop, two passengers immediately exited the car and ran from the scene. The driver of the vehicle and a third passenger remained in car. They were ordered out of the vehicle and detained. The driver was identified as 18-year-old Makija Baustian of Rapid City. The owner of the vehicle was brought to the scene and noted there was fresh damage to the car. Baustian was placed under arrest for Possession of a Stolen Vehicle and Accident Hit and Run. He was subsequently transported to the Pennington County Jail. Police continue to investigate the incident.
