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Man & woman arrested on Theft charges in Montgomery County

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February 26th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Two people were arrested Friday morning on felony, Theft charges, in Montgomery County. The Sheriff’s Office reports 41-year old Christopher J. Brown, of Council Bluffs, and 23-year old Janie J. Long, of Red Oak, were taken into custody for Theft in the 2nd Degree, after they were found in an SUV stolen from Omaha. The pair were being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $5,000 bond, each.

Authorities say at around 8:12-a.m., Friday, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a suspicious man attempting to solicit a ride near the intersection of L Avenue and 160th Street, northeast of Red Oak. Deputies arrived at the scene at found a 2002 Chevy Tahoe in the middle of 160th Street, about one-half mile west of the intersection. An investigation revealed the vehicle had been reported stolen from an Omaha auto dealership.