During the month of November Officers responded to 5 complaints of thefts from vehicles.  Unknown persons entered vehicles while they were parked at local businesses and while parked on the street.  Some of the stolen items included purses, wallets, jewelry, medications, a GPS unit and an electronic range finder.   The value of the stolen items was well over $1,000.00.  Crimestoppers wants to remind citizens during the holiday season to lock your vehicles and to not leave your valuables in plain sight.

The Ogallala Police Department needs your help in solving a Theft.

Sometime around the date of October 7^th 2011 multiple power tools were discovered missing from a residence in the 200 block of West E Street.  The missing tools were a Skil Brand belt sander and Sawsall.  The value of the tools is about $300.

On October 7^th Deputies took a report of a prior burglary.  Sometime in the previous few months unknown persons broke into #312 Peterson #2 near Lewellen.  Once inside the suspects ransacked the residence and stole a .22 Caliber JC Higgins revolver and a Hitachi brand nail gun. Estimated cost of the items was $650.

The Keith County Sherriff’s Office needs your help in solving a theft from the county.  Sometime between the end of irrigation season last September and July of 2011, unknown persons stole about 50 lengths of 30 foot aluminum irrigation pipe from the area of mile marker 148 on Hwy 30, East of Paxton.  The value of the pipe is estimated to be about $4500.

The Keith County Sheriff’s Office needs your help in solving a recent Burglary in Paxton.   

                During the months of May and June unknown suspects broke into the broke into the concession stand at the ball field in Paxton.  Suspects damaged the building and then stole candy and pop.  The value of the damage property and stolen items was over $500.  The concession stand has been broken into 4 times in the past 2 months.    

The Keith County Sheriff’s Office needs your help in solving a recent business Burglary.  

On June 24^th Deputies were called to the Village Café in Brule.  Unknown persons broke in to the Café and stole a DVD player and a lap top computer.  Suspects also caused damage to the cash register.  The value of the stolen items was over $500.00.    

The Keith County Sheriff’s Office needs your help in solving a recent Burglary in Paxton.   

                On May 29^th 2011 at about 5pm Deputies responded to the ball field in Paxton for a burglary.  Upon arrival Deputies learned that unknown suspects broke into the concession stand at the ball field.  Suspects damaged the building and then stole candy and pop valued at approximately $200.00.  Witnesses saw a dark colored SUV with a loud exhaust leaving the area. 

The Ogallala Police Department needs your help in solving a recent theft. 

Sometime after May 27^th 2011 unknown person stole a metal homemade trailer from the 1700 block of east 2^nd St.  The trailer was painted white and had metal sides and a custom built tail gate made of metal pipe.  Value of the trailer was estimated at $8,000.00. 

The Ogallala Police Department needs your help in solving a recent Criminal Mischief. 

On 051811 Officers were called to the 800 block of West D St. reference damage to a yard.  Unknown suspects sprayed an unknown chemical on the yard causing the sparyed areas to die and turn brown.  Damage to the yard was estimated to be several hundred dollars.

The owner of the damaged yard wants to offer an additional $200 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the responsible persons.