Travis Luke Kamps of Belgrade, who allegedly ran away from from a stolen vehicle and was later arrested by law enforcement officers in Belgrade on Sunday appeared in Gallatin County Justice Court on Monday, April 21, 2025.
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Kamps, 40 years old, has been charged with one felony count of motor vehicle theft.
According to charging documents, a Belgrade man reported his truck as stolen from his Baker Street residence at around 6:30 a.m. on Sunday.
About 20 minutes later, the man called dispatch to report he saw someone driving his truck south on Country Side Lane. The caller then pursued his truck and saw the man driving, later identified as Kamps, get out and run away in the middle of a field at the 2600 block of Amsterdam Road.
Charging documents say Kamps appeared to be carrying a rifle and was wearing a gray jacket, blue jeans, and a tan boonie hat.
The Gallatin County Sheriff's Office issued a shelter-in-place for the area as a precaution.
Witness video showed a person matching the description walking through the field where Kamps was reportedly spotted. Another witness sent video footage of the stolen truck stopping at Kamps' house as a black dog jumped out. The dog reportedly matched the description of Kamps' dog.
A deputy with the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office reportedly found Kamps at his residence on Country Side Lane wearing the boonie hat that matched the witness description.
Court documents say the man whose truck was stolen arrived and identified Kamps as the person who stole his truck and fled.
According to charging documents, Kamps was taken into custody and read his Miranda rights. He reportedly agreed to speak with law enforcement, denied stealing the truck, and said he had memory loss. Kamps did acknowledge looking for his dog in a field but reportedly continued to deny stealing the truck.
Kamps' bail was set at $100,000. His next hearing is scheduled for May 9, 2025.
