On August 3, 2017 at about 7:46 a.m.
While patrolling the 1800 block of Lincoln Court an officer saw a subject trying to force his way through the rear fence of a parking lot. The officer spoke with the subject. The subject stated he was attempting to enter the lot to rummage through the trashcans. The subject consented to a search and property. The search led to the recovery a credit card belonging to another person and a receipt for a recent purchase using the credit card. The subject was evasive when asked who the owner of the credit card was and if he was authorized to use it. The subject was placed under arrest. Shane Ryan Ickenroth, 32, homeless was arrested for misappropriation of lost property and identity theft. Bail was set at $5,000.
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