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Two Arrested After Discovery of Stolen Van

By Greg Bebermeyer

06/13/2016

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Allen Wright

Nelitta Taylor

(KNZA)--Two Sioux City, Iowa residents were arrested over the weekend in Brown County following the discovery of a stolen van.

Brown County Sheriff John Merchant says at about 8:00 Friday evening a deputy on routine patrol in the vicinity of U.S. 75 Highway and 210th Road was notifying a local resident that their dog had gotten loose and wandered onto the highway.
While assisting the resident, Merchant say the deputy became suspicious of a van in the area and after checking the tag discovered it was stolen from Woodward County, Iowa.

The male driver, 33-year-old Allen Wright, took off on foot. He was located about an hour later and taken into custody on charges of possession of stolen property and felony obstruction. Wright was also arrested on a Woodward County, Iowa warrant.

A female passenger, 35-year-old Nelitta Taylor, was arrested for felony obstruction.

Both remain in the Brown County Jail on a $50,000 bond.

The Kansas Highway Patrol, Nemaha County Sheriff’s Department, Sabetha Police Department, Sac and Fox Tribal Police Department, and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks assisted in the search for Wright.