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(KNZA)--A Topeka man charged in connection with several alleged thefts in Hiawatha is a suspect in the theft of about $24,000 worth of tools from Topeka USD 501.
30-year-old Matthew Stegall was arrested January 30th by the Hiawatha Police Department in possession of a van from USD 501.
The day before, someone had broke into a USD 501 maintenance facility, stealing the tools and van.
A man using the van was observed on security footage at a Hiawatha shop early January 30th taking a set of tires. Later that day, Stegall was arrested after the van was found in the Wal-Mart parking lot.
It was determined the van had been stolen, and it was impounded. However, officers didn’t find the tools.
Stegall is charged in Brown County with three counts of felony theft, one count of misdemeanor theft and a charge for driving with a suspended license. A preliminary hearing is set for March 23rd.
Besides the tires, is also accused of stealing three wooden boxes of silverware from a local storage unit and theft of a license plate from a vehicle. Stegall is also wanted in Pottawatomie too, for failing to appear in court.
The Topeka Capital Journal reports that so far no one has been charged in the theft of the USD 501 property, which would be prosecuted in Shawnee County.
Stegall remains in the Brown County Jail, held on a $10,250 bond for the Hiawatha and Pottawatomie County charges.
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