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LPD: Police find meth, pills, cocaine & loaded gun in car

After stealing from Scheels, police chased down suspects who had a lot more in their car than just stolen items

March 11, 2021 11:18 am

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN)- On March 10 at 5:11 p.m., at the Scheels on Pine Lake Road, police received a report that someone had stolen clothing, a wallet, and a Bluetooth speaker, altogether worth $600.

LPD says they were in the area for an unrelated matter when they got the report and saw the suspect get into a silver Chevrolet Malibu and leave.

Once the vehicle had parked in a nearby lot, investigators say they went up to the suspect, Thomas Baio, 27, and the driver, Priscilla Huff, 32.

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Police say they could smell weed coming from the car and followed it up with a probable cause search where they found: the stolen items from Scheels, a syringe with residue that pre-tested positive for methamphetamine, two Alprazolam pills, two baggies containing a total of 122.9 grams of a substance that pretested positive for methamphetamine, a baggie containing a total of 5.7 grams of a substance that pretested positive for cocaine, a digital scale, and a loaded 9mm handgun reported stolen in the city of Lincoln on March 8, 2021.

Officers cited and lodged Huff for these offenses: Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver (F-2 counts), Possession of a Stolen Firearm (F), Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person (F), and Possession of a Firearm While Violating Controlled Substance Statute (F).

Officers cited and lodged Baio for the following offenses: Possession of Controlled Substance (F-2 counts), Shoplifting (3 counts—2 prior offenses involving Scheels), and Possession of Stolen Property (F).

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