Two arrested after car theft in northeast Lincoln

Published: Feb. 26, 2022 at 12:00 PM CST|Updated: Feb. 26, 2022 at 8:36 PM CST
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Two people were arrested after a car theft in northeast Lincoln on Saturday.

According to Lincoln Police, officers were called to the 4500 block of Baldwin Ave. at around 8:50 a.m. The victim, a 32-year-old woman, said that her car had been stolen while it was warming up in her drive-way.

At 9:28 a.m., the vehicle was spotted, parked at Old Cheney Center, a strip mall near 56th & Highway 2 . Two individuals, 47-year-old Israel James and 28-year-old Nicole Penfield, were seen walking away from the area. Both individuals were detained and arrested for theft by unlawful taking.

This incident is still under investigation.

28-year-old Nicole Penfield and 47-year-old Israel James
28-year-old Nicole Penfield and 47-year-old Israel James(LPD)
Two people were arrested after a car theft in northeast Lincoln on Saturday. The vehicle was spotted parked near the 5500 Old Cheney Road Strip Mall.

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