Man accused of stealing from 20 cars in Columbia
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Columbia man was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after he allegedly admitted to stealing from 20 vehicles in the past two months, court documents say.
Nikolaus Harvey, 26, was charged with misdemeanor stealing and two felonies: Stealing a gun and stealing drugs. He was also charged in another case with first-degree burglary, stealing more than $750 and possessing burglary tools after he allegedly took two bikes from a garage in a neighborhood near the Columbia Library.
He is being held without bond at the Boone County Jail. A confined docket hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday in the burglary case.
A probable cause statement says that a number of items were stolen from three cars parked near each other on July 9. The stolen items included a gun, a knife, credit and debit cards, Social Security cards, prescription medication and more.
Harvey was allegedly seen looking through vehicles on multiple Ring cameras, the statement says. Police went to his mother’s residence, who allegedly said he stays in his car outside of the residence, the statement says. Police allegedly found the clothes he was allegedly seen wearing in the videos, the statement says.
Harvey allegedly admitted to police that he stole items from about 20 vehicles during the past two months, court documents say.