For Immediate Release
Press Release by D.C. K. Allison
On 09-04-25, at 11:23 A.M., automatic license plate readers indicated a stolen plate from South Dakota was located on a vehicle being operated near the I-80, MM 179 exit on the Newberry Access road. Officers responded and observed the stolen license plate on a 2015 Jeep Laredo. Contact was made with Isiah Leblanc, age 25, and Ashya Red Bear, age 45. A check on the vehicle identification number showed that the 2015 Jeep Laredo was stolen from Sioux Falls, South Dakota on 08-01-25. Isiah Leblanc and Ashya Red Bear were arrested for Possession of Stolen Property - a Class IIA Felony, and Theft by Receiving Stolen Property - a Class II Misdemeanor. Isiah Leblanc also had a warrant for his arrest from South Dakota for a Parole Violation. Leblanc and Red Bear were incarcerated at the Lincoln County Detention Center.
Anyone with information regarding this incident or any similar incidents are encouraged to call the North Platte Police Department 308-535-6789. Anonymous information can be given by calling 534-8400 or online at www.lincolncountycrimstoppers.com