A North Platte man is being charged with burglary  after he allegedly burglarized two North Platte homes.

At around 9:03 a.m., on September 1, an officer responded to the report of a burglary in the 2800 block of West 6th Street.

Officers met with the resident who advised that they had been sleeping in their bedroom when they were awoken by a noise.

The resident said he observed an unknown male subject walk into the bedroom with an armful of their property, then leave.  The resident was able to see the suspect leave in a maroon Buick sedan.  It was reported that a purse, credit cards, and a gold colored lock box were missing.

At the same time, another officer was dispatched to the 1000 block of South Ash on the report of a suspicious male.  The officer met with two independent witnesses, who reported that the male subject was acting strangely and was talking to inanimate objects in a yard in the 400 block of William Avenue.

The officer located a maroon Buick parked in the area and observed a gold lock box in the back seat.  A male subject, identified as 18-year-old Jackson Seitz, was then seen approaching the vehicle.

Because Seitz matched the description of the suspect in the burglary, he was detained and searched.  The officer located prescription pill bottles in Seitz’ pocket which had another person’s name on them.

Seitz also gave consent to search the vehicle, and officers located all of the property that had been reported as missing in the burglary on West 6th Street.

Investigator John Deal says officers investigated further and located numerous duffel bags in an alleyway, which contained numerous items, including electronics, clothing, and jewelry. Officers were able to determine that the items came from a residence on William Avenue, the same residence where Seitz had been observed in the yard.

The homeowner was contacted and verified that the property was from their home, they also reported that the door to a detached garage had been kicked in.

Investigators soon learned that Seitz knew a family member of the first victim and believed that the resident was gone. In the second burglary, Deal said Seitz knew the son of the resident who was no longer living there.

Deal said in both cases, Seitz entered the homes through unlocked doors.  He said it appears that all of the stolen property was recovered and had an estimated value of $1,500.

Seitz was booked into the Lincoln County Detention Center on charges of felony burglary and possession of a legal drug without a prescription.