GERING, Neb. (AP) — A Gering man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing $1,500 to $2,000 worth of coins and silver medallions.

46-year-old Alvaro Villanueva was arrested Sunday. Police arrested Villanueva at a Gering home after getting information he was involved in a Friday burglary and searching his vehicles and residence.

Police say they found $300 in two laundry detergent containers in the bed of a pickup. Sheriff’s Deputy Hackett says he retrieved $1,400 from Villanueva, who was at the rear of the residence.

A receptionist at the Scotts Bluff County Jail said Tuesday that Villanueva had been released on bond. A phone number for him could not be found, and he does not have an attorney listed in online court records.

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