TEKAMAH, Neb. (WOWT) — A Tekamah man has been arrested on multiple charges after a police search warrant led to the discovery of stolen property and drugs last week.
According to the Tekamah Police Department (TPD), 37-year-old Kyle McCarty was taken into custody after officers executed a search warrant on a camper near 11th and J streets on November 6.
Inside the camper, investigators found “thousands of dollars” worth of stolen goods, along with a small quantity of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, police said.
Authorities located and apprehended McCarty nearby while he was riding his bicycle, according to TPD.
McCarty faces several charges, including:
Burglary
Theft by unlawful taking (multiple counts)
Felony possession of stolen property
Criminal trespassing (multiple counts)
Possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine)
Possession of drug paraphernalia
He is currently being held at the Washington County Jail on a $40,000 bond, police said.
