Stuart Sellers

The Atlantic Police Department reports the arrest Thursday at 10:30 a.m of 45-year-old Stuart Sellers of Red Oak on a Montgomery County Warrant for Interference with Official Acts (inflicts bodily injury) and Johnson County Warrants for Theft 1st Degree and Burglary 3rd Degree.

Sellers was observed by a concerned citizen exiting a stolen white 2006 Chevrolet 2500 pickup in the Walmart parking lot in Atlantic. The citizen followed at a distance while notifying Atlantic Police and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. He was located a short distance away and arrested without incident. He was taken into custody and transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked in and later transferred to the Montgomery County Jail.

As we previously reported law enforcement in Montgomery County were investigating a theft from the University of Iowa Hospitals when Sellers fled from authorities. He was later suspected to have stolen the Chevy truck in Red Oak before leaving the area.

Authorities were able to recover a majority, if not all, of the stolen property from the hospital. The investigation is ongoing, and charges are currently pending against Sellers.

Red Oak Police would like to thank all of the citizens, media, and area law enforcement agencies for their due diligence in being alert and responsive to the incident. This goes to show that if you see something, say something and you can keep our communities safe.