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2 Charged in Burglary of North Platte Home

Destin Hansen
Destin Hansen

A 17-year-old North Platte boy, and a 19-year-old man, are facing felony charges after a North Platte home was burglarized.

At around 2:00 p.m., on April 15, officers with the North Platte Police Department responded to the report of a burglary in the 2300 block ow West 2nd Street.

The homeowner told police that they had left the residence for a few hours, and returned to find that someone had entered their home.

The victim alleged that some electronics and a purse had been taken, and said they suspected a spare key had been used to enter the home.  They also said they believed that a 17-year-old male they knew was responsible.

Following further investigation, officers determined that there was probable cause to arrest the teen and charge him with felony burglary.

At around 10:45 p.m. that evening, officers located the boy at Casey’s, 520 Rodeo Road, and took him into custody.

He was transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center and jailed.

As officers investigated, they determined that 19-year-old Destin Hansen had driven the boy to the home, and was aware that he planned to burglarize it.

As a result, Hansen was arrested on April 16, and jailed on a charge of felony burglary.

Officer Rodney Brown said the investigation into the case in ongoing.

 

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