A 21-year-old Winona man who stole an ATV and tractor from the Todd Park shop in August pleaded guilty to two criminal charges Thursday in Mower County District Court.

Kyle Jay Nelton-Gilow pleaded guilty to felony theft and second-degree burglary of a government building. Other charges, including third-degree burglary, first-degree property damage and two counts of motor vehicle theft were dismissed.

The incident took place around 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5. Austin police responded to a call at Todd Park to find a Dodge Stratus with heavy damage on the rear end stuck in the sand near a swing-set, according to a court complaint. An ATV sat in front of the Stratus, also stuck in the sand.

Samantha Jo Hegna, 22, told police she and Nelton-Gilow had been drinking at the park when Nelton-Gilow drove Hegna’s Stratus through the park without her permission. When the car got stuck in the sand, Nelton-Gilow reportedly left the area for some time, only to return riding an ATV. According to the court complaint, he tried to push the car out of the sand using the ATV, but got the ATV stuck and damaged the swing-set and car.

About 15 minutes later, Nelton-Gilow returned driving a tractor with a mower attached to it. Hegna told police Nelton-Gilow tried to push the car out with the tractor, but the tractor caused the car to hit the ATV, which then crashed into the swing-set.

When police were searching the park the night of the incident, they found the Todd Park shop’s gate broken as though something had been driven through it. The north garage door was open, as well, with another ATV found running inside the garage, according to the court complaint.

Police found the tractor the morning of Aug. 6 in the Superfresh parking lot, according to court documents.

The total park equipment damage estimate is $2,132.

Nelton-Gilow is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 26, 2012.