Man wanted in Ashland car theft arrested at north Lincoln trailer home, police say

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A wanted man was caught Wednesday night at a trailer home in north Lincoln, police say.

Around 8:40 p.m., authorities were at a trailer home near 37th Street and Cornhusker Highway trying to find 28-year-old Kennith Smith.

Smith, who was wanted in connection to a vehicle theft in Ashland, ran out of the trailer, police said.

But an officer grabbed Smith by the arm, causing both of them to fall to the ground, according to police.

After being treated for a minor cut, Smith was arrested on suspicion of theft by receiving stolen property and fleeing to avoid arrest.

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