Robbery, Stolen Guns Lead To Arrests

Lincoln, NE (September 30 2021) The robbery of a home in the 4200 block of Cornhusker Highway triggered a chain of arrests, the latest of which was yesterday.

On August 23^rd just after 11 a.m., police were called by a neighbor to the Cornhusker Highway address.  He reported two men walking up to a residence who knocked over a motorcycle into a vehicle in the driveway.  One of the men was carrying a rifle and they entered the trailer. When officers arrived, they found the men had already left the area in a vehicle, but a 43-year-old man reported he and another 38-year-old man were in the trailer when the robbers entered.

The 43-year-old reported that the men took a Smith and Wesson .38 handgun, bicycle, and cell phone.  Investigators identified the two men responsible for the robbery as 23-year-old Justin Hradecky and 32-year-old Lars Craig.  Craig was arrested on August 30^th just after 6 pm for Robbery.  Yesterday, just after 8 a.m., Hradecky was taken into custody in the 1800 block of SW 15^th street.  Investigators found evidence that Hradecky had beeb in possession of the stolen firearm, but had sold it to another individual.

Hradecky was arrested for Robbery and Possession of a Stolen Firearm as well as a felony and misdemeanor warrant. Investigators found evidence that 26-year-old Chase Bass had been in possession of the stolen firearm as well and was a convicted felon.  Bass was wanted on a federal warrant and was located in the 1800 block of Knox on September 28^th just after 1 p.m.  Bass was arrested for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person and Possess a Stolen Firearm.

Investigators also found evidence that the stolen gun had been in 22-year-old Dylan Issacson’s possession before he had sold it to another individual.  Issacson was arrested on September 1^st around 6:30 p.m. for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person and Possession of a Stolen Firearm.  The firearm was recovered on September 14th.