An arrest warrant has been issued for a Sarpy County woman accused of crashing a stolen truck into a Lincoln Walgreens in March.
Investigator Michael Hipps of the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office said in the warrant that Wakonda L. Hazel, 38, was developed as a suspect over a nearly yearlong investigation starting with the burglary of Northstar Express, 5700 N. 33rd St., on June 2, 2015.Ìý
Surveillance footage from that break-in showed multiple suspects smashing a window and attaching a rope or chain to the store's ATM. The suspects tried pulling it out using an SUV but were unable to, documents say. Several packs of cigarettes were stolen.
Police investigated a similar attempted burglary on June 24, 2015, at the U-Stop Convenience Store, 8350 Northwoods Drive.Ìý
Hipps said the investigation indicated the two attempted ATM thefts were part of a multi-state burglary ring based in Omaha and the same SUV had been used in multiple burglaries, according to surveillance footage from different locations.
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Hazel was developed as a suspect and the Federal Bureau of Investigation began monitoring her, documents say. Hipps wrote Hazel was seen casing the Walgreens at 5701 Village Blvd. on March 4.
Three days later, a stolen pickup truck was crashed into the store, causing the truck's gas line to rupture. The two suspects ran without taking anything.
Officers pulled Hazel over about 10 minutes later. She denied having any involvement with the break-in.Ìý
The warrant charges Hazel with aiding and abetting and burglary. Records show she is being held at the Douglas County Correctional Center in a separate case.