THREE SUSPECTS ARE FACING CHARGES FOR TRAFFICKING IN STOLEN FIREARMS AND OTHER COUNTS FOLLOWING THEIR ARREST WEDNESDAY IN SIOUX CITY.
SIOUX CITY POLICE OFFICER ANDREW DUTLER SAYS A STRING OF EVENTS LEADING TO THE ARRESTS BEGAN WITH A TRAFFIC STOP AROUND 1:30 WEDNESDAY MORNING:
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24-YEAR-OLD DANIEL POWELL WAS ARRESTED FOR TRAFFICKING IN STOLEN FIREARMS AND OTHER COUNTS.
31-YEAR-OLD MATTHEW LYNAM WAS ARRESTED FOR TRAFFICKING OF STOLEN FIREARMS, BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND OTHER COUNTS.
OFFICER DUTLER SAYS THOSE ARRESTS LED POLICE TO GET A SEARCH WARRANT FOR A NORTHSIDE APARTMENT:
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DUTLER SAYS A STOLEN FOUR-WHEELER WAS ALSO FOUND IN THE APARTMENT PARKING LOT.
THAT LED TO THE ARREST OF THE APARTMENT OCCUPANT, 26-YEAR-OLD COLTON NOVAK, ON CHARGES OF TRAFFICKING STOLEN FIREARMS AND SECOND DEGREE THEFT.
NOVAK WAS BOOKED INTO THE WOODBURY COUNTY JAIL ON $10-THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND.
LYNAM IS BEING HELD ON $20-THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND AND POWELL ON $13,100 BOND.
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