(Red Oak, Iowa) – A man was taken into custody on a charge of 5th Degree Theft, Thursday, following an incident at the Red Oak Fareway Store. Red Oak Police say officers responded at around 12:16-p.m. following a call from a store employee about a suspected shoplifter. Officers found evidence 41-year-old Jared Michael Nyquist, of Red Oak, allegedly took a 750ml bottle of Windsor Canadian Whiskey, worth about 10-dollars.

The investigation determined Nyuist placed the bottle in his coat with the alleged intent to conceal the booze. A store worker witnessed the incident and confronted Nyquist, when he asked for an application to work for the store. Nyquist was subsequently arrested and transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where his bond was set at $300.