By Kalin Krohe, Panhandle Post
On Jan. 19 at approximately 3:15 p.m. Alliance police officers discovered Dobby’s Frontier Town had been burglarized.
$500-$1,500 worth of historic items were stolen from the buildings.
APD obtained a search warrant for two properties in Alliance on Jan. 21 at approximately 9:30 a.m. Most of the stolen items were recovered.
31-year-old Christopher Heater was arrested for pending charges of 11 counts of burglary and theft.
“Our community’s help coupled with technology was instrumental in solving these burglaries," Alliance Police Chief Philip Lukens said. "It’s a new day in Alliance. If you commit a crime, we will find you and you will be held accountable. The citizens of Alliance have asked for increased safety and we are rising to meet their expectations. I’m proud of our staff and the community members who helped resolve this issue quickly. Working together is the definition of community.”
Heater was lodged in the Box Butte County jail.
