Officials with the Omaha Police Department Tuesday evening said they had recovered a stolen 2003 Jeep Liberty and the tandem axle trailer that it was on. The SUV and trailer were found shortly after 2-p.m., Tuesday. The trailer and vehicle were found abandoned in Hummel Park, near the intersection of Copper Hollow Road and Pilcher Road.
The vehicle and trailer were stolen from the parking lot of the Harrah’s Casino and Hotel in Council Bluffs, sometime Monday night or early Tuesday morning. A 2005 Ford F-350 pickup with Washington State license Plate C95260, and a 2008 Yamaha R6S motorcycle with Washington license plate 1D9964, have not been located, and authorities are continuing to ask for your help in locating them.
Officials say Nicolas Craig and his wife, Rochelle, were in the process of moving from Virginia Beach, Virginia to the state of Washington. They stopped in Council Bluffs Monday evening and got a room at Harrah’s Casino Hotel. When they awoke Tuesday morning, they discovered their vehicles, a trailer and many of their personal belongings were missing.
Nicholas Craig had just retired from the Navy and the Craig family was on their way home when the theft occurred. If you have any information about the theft, call 712 328-5737, and select Option 1.