Bike theft leads to arrest by Beatrice Police

BEATRICE – Beatrice Police over the weekend arrested a 61-year-old male for theft and trespassing, in alleged connection with a stolen bicycle.

Officers investigated the theft of a black and green Schwinn bicycle valued at $400…from an owner along Market Street. The bike was noticed missing by the owner, Sunday morning.

Police had two previous encounters with a disruptive male on Sunday and both times, noticed he had a bicycle matching the description of the stolen bike. It was located in the driveway of the suspect’s home. 

Robert Stefonovich had earlier been issued a trespass notice by a police officer last month, restricting him from being at the residence from where the bike was taken.

Stefonovich was arrested for theft and trespassing…and taken to the Gage County Jail.

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Beatrice Police on Sunday also arrested 36-year-old Andrew White for driving under suspension and violation of a domestic violence protection order, following a traffic stop.  

Early Saturday morning and early Sunday morning police also made arrests.   21-year-old Alex Rodriguez-Castro, of Beatrice and 20-year-old Saul Garcia, of Blue Springs were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, in separate incidents.