One person was arrested at around 3-a.m. today on a burglary charge, in Council Bluffs. Authorities say officers were dispatched to 129 Park Ave. for a burglary in progress. Upon arrival officers made contact with the alleged offender, Nicholas Gaer. Witnesses reported Gaer was inside a garage that was connected to 129 Park Ave. The residence was occupied but the resident was not harmed during the incident.

Officers were able to locate items from the burglary in Gaer’s vehicle. He was interviewed by police and placed under arrest on a charge of Burglary in the 2nd degree. Gaer was being held at the Pottawattamie County Jail.