OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media Wednesday a reminder to residents to label and maintain logs of their power tools, citing a recent theft arrest.
“Let July’s recovery of stolen power tools from Richard RYAN serve as a reminder. If you are a contractor, or even if you just have high-value tools, label them,” the post reads.
Let July’s recovery of stolen power tools from Richard RYAN serve as a reminder. If you are a contractor, or even if you just have high value tools, label them. Putting your information on your tools, maintaining logs of serial numbers of your tools, and keeping an inventory… pic.twitter.com/3Ocgsr5moJ
— DCSO – Omaha, NE (@DCSheriffNE) August 6, 2025
Richard Ryan V, age 27, was arrested July 28 after allegedly stealing vehicles and leading police on a chase through town after escaping pursuit days before, according to authorities…