A 51-year-old North Platte man is facing a burglary charge after he allegedly forced his way into a home in order to collect on a debt.

At around 9:50 p.m., on July 25, officers with the North Platte Police Department responded to a residence in the 700 block of South Chestnut Street on the report of a theft.

Upon arrival, a 59-year-old male told officers that Wade Harlow had came to his residence and forced his way past the man and into his home.

The man reported that Harlow was demanding that a friend of the homeowner pay him money that he owed him.  Harlow then allegedly grabbed two cordless drills, valued at around $250 each, and left with them.

According to Officer Rodney Brown, Harlow told the homeowner that he was “holding onto the drills” until he was paid.

At approximately 2:00 a.m., the investigating officer located Harlow’s vehicle parked in the Patriot Mobile Home Park, 2300 East Philip Avenue, and observed the two drills laying on the passenger side floorboard.

Contact was made with Harlow and, following further investigation, he was taken into custody.

Harlow was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center on a charge of felony burglary.