MARION – The sheriff’s office in Williamson County says they found that stolen ATV involved in last Tuesday’s incident involving a father who didn’t have custody rights involving his child, who he had on the vehicle with him, and fled from law enforcement in Hurst.

After arresting the suspect, Ricky A. Cooper, deputies learned that the ATV was abandoned in the woods. The area it was abandoned in included hundreds of acres of rough terrain, dense woods, and brush.

Deputies driven to recover the stolen ATV searched unsuccessfully throughout the night until thunderstorms forced them to stop.

Then on Thursday, deputies assigned to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit, who were scheduled for routine training activities, learned of the missing ATV.

The K9 Unit relocated their scheduled training to the area of the abandoned ATV in hopes that while conducting training activities they could recover the stolen ATV.

After searching hundreds of acres their efforts proved successful and the ATV was recovered and has since been returned to its rightful owner.

Cooper is being held in the Williamson County Jail for Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding a Peace Officer (Class 4 Felony), Child Abduction (Class 4 Felony), Obstructing Justice (Class 4 Felony), Endangering the Life or Health of a Child (Class A Misdemeanor), Driving While License Revoked (Class A Misdemeanor), two counts of Disobeying a Stop Sign, Operating an ATV on Roadway, and Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle.