Two individuals are behind bars after they were arrested with a large quantity of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

On August 8th at around 8:43 pm, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies received a report of a male subject threatening another subject with a knife at the campground near the Lake Maloney Outlet.  A description of the vehicle was given and a Trooper with the Nebraska State Patrol located the vehicle an initiated a traffic stop.

Deputies soon arrived and made contact with the suspects, Lucas Swarthout, 23 of North Platte, and Kayla Wills, 24 of Cozad.

After questioning the suspects, Deputies say they learned that a local resident had observed the duo acting suspiciously near their residence.  The resident followed Wills and Swarthout in an attempt to get a license plate number.  When Swarthout noticed the vehicle following him, he stopped his vehicle and made threats with a large knife, causing the victims to fear for their lives.

Swarthout was arrested for making Terroristic Threats, and Deputies began a search of his vehicle where they located numerous syringes and baggies that Deputies say are consistent with the distribution and use of methamphetamine.  Subsequently, Swarthout was also charged with Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Deliver.

Deputies also searched Wills’ property where they located a large quantity of suspected meth.  Wills was also charged with Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Deliver.

Both Wills and Swarthout were transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center.