Man arrested on drug, theft charges after TV is stolen from hotel

LINCOLN, Neb. — Lincoln Police say a man tried to steal a TV from a hotel room.

Officers were called to Country Inn and Suites early Wednesday morning.

The victim told police she’d been staying in a hotel room with 35-year-old Matthew Huston, who had taken her backpack and the TV from the room.

Officers say Huston and another man were seen putting the TV in the back of a car.

Police say Huston later returned to the hotel.

Authorities say they found the TV in back of his car and the car was confirmed to be stolen from Seward.

He was arrested on theft and drug charges.

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