Hoosier Charged in Cheyenne Drop Box Thefts, Accomplice at Large

A man from Indianapolis, Indiana is facing felony charges in Laramie County following a series of drop box thefts at Cheyenne apartment complexes earlier this year.

According to a Tuesday news release from the Cheyenne Police Department, between Feb. 28 and March 10, officers received multiple reports of stolen deposits from drop boxes at properties on Taft Avenue and Mountain Road.

Caught on Camera

Public Information Officer Alex Farkas says video camera footage captured two men committing the thefts.

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"On March 14, the video was shared on the department’s social media page through the Laramie County Silent Witness program," said Farkas.

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"Later that day, a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper contacted Cheyenne Police Detectives after recognizing the two men from a prior encounter on the Interstate," Farkas added.

Farkas says body-worn camera footage from the trooper was provided to the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, and the men were identified through a criminal database as 27-year-old Nicholas Rashawn Holder and 26-year-old Quantel White, from Indiana.

Warrants Issued

She says warrants were issued for the men on May 22.

According to a booking sheet, on Nov. 11, arrestee Holder was brought into the Laramie County Detention Center as a self turn in.

Initial Court Appearance

The following morning, Nov. 12, Holder was seen in Laramie County Circuit Court in front of Judge Antoinette Williams on three counts of felony theft, a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison, up to a $10,000 fine, or both.

Out on Bond

Williams set Holder's bond at $5,000 at 10%, which he later posted, and his preliminary hearing was set for Nov. 19 at 3 p.m.

White’s warrant remains active.

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