A stolen bicycle has led to a meth possession charge for a North Platte man.

At around 10:00 a.m., on July 18, an officer with the North Platte Police Department responded to Cycle Sport, 413 East 5th Street, on the report of a stolen bicycle.

According to Officer Rodney Brown, an 0ff-duty officer was at the business when 41-year-old Gregory Murdie arrived with a bicycle.

The officer recognized the bike as one that had been stolen.

Brown said the off-duty officer took the original theft complaint of the Ironhorse Warrior mountain bike, when it was reported stolen by an Illinois family who was traveling through town on July 12.

Further investigation confirmed that the bike in Murdie’s possession was the stolen bicycle.  Additionally, Murdie was found to be in possession of a clear baggie containing a white powdery substance which field tested positive for methamphetamine.

Murdie was placed under arrest for felony possession of methamphetamine.

Brown said the investigation into Murdie’s role in the bicycle theft is ongoing.

The bike was returned to the owner.