Loup City man arrested after damaging gaming machines, taking money

Jesse Gilmore (Courtesy picture)

GRAND ISLAND – A 36-year-old Loup City man was arrested Nov. 14 after gaming machines have been broken on the Wash House, 2323 N. Webb Road.

Grand Island police arrested Jesse Gilmore of Loup City, stated Grand Island Police Division Chief Dean Elliott. Gilmore is accused of damaging gaming machines on the location and taking money from them.

Video footage from the situation confirmed a person with a particular description and clothes with a pry bar on the enterprise. Approximately $100 in money was taken. Gilmore left the scene of the incident. Because of police recognition of his license plate, his automobile was positioned at Wood River Road and Highway 281 on the Bosselman Travel Center, Elliott stated.

The automobile matching the outline was discovered on the scene. A witness gave a bodily description of the driving force of the automobile. Police went contained in the Travel Center and located a person matching the outline. The witness then positively recognized the person. Pry instruments have been present in a backpack that the suspect had.

Gilmore was additionally concerned in one other case the place a 2003 Chevy Tahoe was stolen from 1423 Johnstown Road between Nov. 1 and Nov. 13.

Gilmore was arrested for theft as much as $500, possession of burglar’s instruments, legal mischief larger than $5,000, theft as much as $500 for a license plate theft, and automobile theft ($1,500 to $4,999)