Lincoln Police have arrested a man for burglarizing a home after investigators say he came back for more. On Tuesday, June 22 just before 7:00 officers responded to a report of a belated burglary in the 3800 block of Firethorn Court.
Officers spoke with a 44-year-old man who reported that someone had entered his residence possibly through an unlocked backdoor. The man discovered that his checkbooks were missing as well as numerous bottles of wine valued at approximately $7,000.
Officers conducted a neighborhood canvass and found a witnesses who believed she saw a suspicious individual and vehicle earlier near the victim’s home. The victim told police that he had been having trouble with a family friend, later identified as 21 year old Jeremy Matthews.
At around 11:20 p.m. Tuesday LPD officers returned to the victim’s home after he reported that Matthews was knocking on his door. The victim confronted Matthews and asked why he’d returned after burglarizing his home. According to the victim, Matthews said, “It wasn’t enough.”
Matthews then left the scene. Officers remained in the area in case Matthews returned. Just before midnight Tuesday officers observed Matthews’ vehicle return to the area and head towards the area of the victim’s residence. Officers stopped the vehicle and contacted Matthews.
The officers smelled marijuana in the vehicle, and following a search, they located less than an ounce of marijuana, marijuana concentrate, a BB gun that closely resembled a firearm and a large amount of suspected psychedelic mushrooms. Officers also located the victim’s stolen property. Matthews was booked on felony Burglary charges.