FARMINGTON — An ATV stolen from Titcomb Mountain Ski Area after 9 p.m. Tuesday was tracked by police to Morrison Hill Road, but the trail went cold when the vehicle turned onto a paved road, Police Chief Jack Peck said.

A second ATV parked at Madore’s Market in West Farmington was also taken sometime after 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, he said.

Someone broke into the lodge at the ski area and one of the unattached garages. The Northern Lights Rental Shop at Titcomb Mountain was also broken into and ski goggles, gloves and power tools were missing.

Also missing was a 2006 Arctic Cat Prowler, a large two-seat ATV, and two chain saws from the outer building, Peck said.

The ATV is red and has a dump body. It also has safety chains on it. Police followed the tracks from the ski slope to Morrison Hill Road but they stopped when the vehicle turned right onto the paved road.

Peck was unsure how the vehicle was started. An estimate of value was unavailable.

It was loud especially with the chains on, he said. Police ask anyone who may have seen or heard it going down the road to call them at 778-6311.

In the second incident, the owner of an older model, three-wheel ATV parked the vehicle at Madore’s Market at 9:30 p.m. and went to work. Apparently someone picked him up to commute to work, Peck said.

He returned Wednesday morning to find the vehicle gone. The ATV had no ignition so anyone could start it and just drive off, he said.

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