Lancaster County deputies recover stolen items after owner finds them for sale online

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A stolen trailer and scaffolding were recovered thanks to a listing on social media.

On Wednesday, a flatbed utility trailer, metal scaffolding and building materials were stolen from a home near 14th Street and Wittstruck Road, which is southwest of Lincoln.

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office valued the stolen items at around $21,700.

While searching on social media, the owner found the stolen trailer and scaffolding for sale, the sheriff’s office said.

During a sting operation with the seller on Friday, deputies were able to recover the stolen items.

They then arrested Kevin Christina, 28, and Heidi Johnson, 33, according to the sheriff’s office.

Christina, who is from Carter Lake, Iowa, was arrested on suspicion of possession of stolen property, possession of meth and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Johnson, who is from Marne, Iowa, was arrested on suspicion of theft by possession of stolen property.