Officials with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office report a man from southwest Iowa was arrested Friday in Nebraska following the theft of vehicles from the Percival, IA area. Deputies with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office received a report a blue 2006 Dodge Dakota and a blue 2008 Ford F350 stolen from a residence in Percival. The Dodge Dakota was located hidden in a barn, in Percival, heavily damaged. The Ford F350 was recovered, also damaged by Nebraska Law Enforcement authorities at a location in Omaha, Nebraska.

Shaun Akers (Photo courtesy Fremont County S/O)

39-year old Shaun Akers, of Sidney, was arrested by the Nebraska State Patrol on a warrant out of Fremont County, for Theft 1st Degree, Operating Without Owner’s Consent, and Criminal Mischief 2nd Degree. Akers was being held at the Douglas County Correctional Center, awaiting an extradition hearing back to Iowa. The Omaha Police Department and Nebraska State Patrol assisted the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office with the investigation.