A North Platte man is in jail after he allegedly sold stolen property to a man.

According to a North Platte Platte Police Department (NPPD)  news release, an Officer responded to a reported burglary in the 1400 block of East 14th Street at around 3:15 pm on July 8, 2013.

The reporting party told police that he believed he had purchased stolen property from 21-year-old William Butrick.

Following an investigation, the Officer was able to determine where the property was stolen from and made contact with the owner.  Police learned that the man had also had $300 worth of power equipment stolen from his garage.

On August 8th, Officers made contact with Butrick and arrested him on an active Dawson County warrant.  Following his arrest, Butrick met with an Investigator who determined there was probable cause to charge him with Felony Possession of Stolen Property.

Butrick was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.