A 33-year-old North Platte man is facing theft and drug charges after he allegedly stole a woman’s mobility scooter.

At around 9:30 a.m., on July 11, officers with the North Platte Police Department responded to the report of a theft in the 300 block of William Avenue.

Officers met with a 63-year-old female who alleged that, sometime overnight, her electric mobility scooter was stolen.

At around 2:30 a.m., on July 12, an officer responded to the 400 block of West Eighth Street on the report of a found electric mobility scooter.

The officer arrived and learned the scooter had a broken wheel, so he was not able to remove it from the location.

Then, at around 6:00 a.m., an officer observed Christopher Mounteer attempt to move the scooter.

Following further investigation, Mounteer was taken into custody and charged with felony possession of stolen property.

Additionally, officers found two small baggies containing suspected meth on Mounteer’s person, along with drug paraphernalia.  As a result, Mounteer was also charged with felony possession of metamphetamine.

Police say the scooter was valued at around $1,200.00.