During the month of January 2010 unknown suspects stole a Remington 22-250 rifle and other hunting supplies from a vehicle parked on Westridge drive.  Value of the rifle and other items totaled over $5,000.00.  

During the month of December 2009 unknown suspects were again out at night stealing property that did not belong to them.  Officers took numerous reports of thefts from unlocked vehicles in the Ogallala area.  Most thefts occurred during the evening and overnight hours.  The suspects stole change, cd’s, guns and in some cases causing damage to the vehicles.  Remember to secure your belongings by locking your vehicles and homes.     

Sometime between Friday 111309 at about 530pm and Saturday 111409 at 0630am unknown person broke into B and J Salvage in Brule.  Suspects damaged several doors, stole tool box and misc. tools from the building and from a locked buses.  Damage was over $100 to the building and over $3,000.00 in tools were stolen. 

During the month of November unknown suspects were out at night stealing property that did not belong to them.  Officers took over 10 reports of thefts from unlocked vehicles in the Ogallala area.  Most thefts occurred during the evening and overnight hours.  Suspects stole change and ransacked vehicles.  Don’t let someone ruin your Christmas; remember to secure your belongings by locking your vehicles and homes.     

During the month of October and on Halloween night unknown suspects were out causing damage to property.  South of Ogallala the suspects used pumpkins to damage several mail boxes.  In Ogallala the suspects damaged several mail boxes, broke the outside mirrors of vehicles and stole or smashed pumpkins. 

During the evening of September 18^th, 2009 an unknown person threw a Marine battery threw the back window of 2005 Silver Ford Focus.  The vehicle was parked in the 500 block of West K St. at the time.  The battery broke open and spilled acid on the interior of the vehicle.  Damage to the vehicle was well over $1,000 making this crime a felony. 

The Keith County Sheriff’s Office needs your help in solving two recent Motor Vehicle thefts. 

During the morning hours of September 30^th, 2009 an unknown person stole a maroon 1995 Chevy Tahoe with Nebraska Plate #68G900.  The vehicle was stolen from the victims’ driveway in Paxton.

Then on October 5^th, 2009 Deputies took a report of a stolen Blue 1977 GMC Blazer with no plates.  This vehicle was stolen from the Cactus Hills area near Lewellen.  Both Motor Vehicle thefts have a value of over $1,000 making these crimes a felony. 

During the evening of 081509 an unknown person entered a residence in the 800 block of North Spruce St.  While in the residence the suspect attempted to steal a flat screen TV.  The suspect did remove a lock box containing needed medications.  The value of the medications was well over the $500 making this crime a Felony.

Sometime between July 31 and August 1, someone broke into a garage in the 1000 block of West 5^th in Ogallala and stole approximately $2000.00 of musical instruments and other items, making this crime a felony.