The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has been busy rounding up suspected thieves.

At around 10:00 p.m., on June 2, Deputies received a report from a resident on West Vannoy Drive, south of Hershey, that his residence had been broken into.

Deputies learned that numerous items had been taken, including guns and jewelry.

Earlier in the day, a deputy had stopped a suspicious vehicle near the Hershey Interstate Lake.  During the stop, the deputy make contact with three occupants; 26-year-old Kent Smith, 36-year-old Dawn Herweh and 27-year-old Jenna Wilson, all of North Platte.

The deputy conducted a search of the vehicle and found numerous items of jewelry.  It was reported that none of the occupants claimed the jewelry to be theirs.

As a result, the items were seized and the occupants were released.  It was later determined that the jewelry had been taken from the house on West Vannoy Drive.

Over the last couple weeks, deputies have searched for the individuals, and, at this time, Smith, Herweh and Wilson have all been arrested.

In a separate case, at around 5:45 p.m., on June 17, deputies responded to a reported burglary of a residence on South Colonial Lane.

The resident reported that their home had been broken into, and a lock box containing personal information and some prescription medication had been taken.

The resident told deputies that he had a good idea that 29-year-old Zachary Rote was the culprit.  Deputies investigated and determined there was probable cause to arrest Rote for felony burglary.  Additionally, 25-year-old Taylor Trembly was arrested for aiding and abetting burglary.

Chief Deputy Roland Kramer said the investigations continue in both cases, and more arrests may follow.