Lincoln Police were called Cooper & Company at 2211 Winthrop Road around 5:20 a.m. Friday on a report that a burglary was in progress. The owner reported that a man was seen on their security cameras climbing a wall of the business while wearing a backpack.
Officers arrived and found a 16 year old on the roof who was taken into custody without incident. The teen had a juvenile court warrant and was wanted in another case. Officers searched his backpack and found marijuana pipes, 0.4 grams of cocaine in a plastic bag, vaping devices, paraphernalia, firecrackers, and multiple electronic devices.
Officers learned that the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office case that the teen was wanted for involved being in possession of a stolen 2008 Dodge Charger on March 13th. The vehicle had been stolen from the area of 15th and Sumner on March 11th and was valued at $6.000.
The teen was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, felony Theft by Receiving (LSO), and a juvenile warrant. He was lodged at the Youth Attention Center. There are currently no charges regarding the Cooper and Company incident at this time.