Lincoln Police were called to Midas Muffler at 70th and O Street on a burglary around 7 a.m. on December 1. “Employees reported sometime overnight someone entered the business through the backdoor,” says Officer Erin Spilker. “Once inside, they stole several car repair tools valued around $11,000 and cash.”
At around 8:00 that night an officer contacted 36 year old Jonathan Paul in a stolen vehicle in the parking lot of Red Roof Inn at 3939 N 26th Street. Officers located the items stolen in the burglary inside the vehicle.
They also found stolen credit cards, blank checks, and identification cards inside the vehicle. On December 3rd around 8 a.m. Paul was arrested for Burglary and Possession of Stolen Property.