An Indiana man is accused of stealing multiple taxidermy animals, ammunition and other items from a wildlife office, authorities said.
Nikola Kutansky, 35, of Munster, was arrested Monday and charged with two felony counts of burglary and two felony counts of theft, The Times of Northwest Indiana reported.
The arrest came after a three-year investigation into break-ins at the Willow Slough Fish & Wildlife Area office, Conservation Officer Alex Neel of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources told the newspaper.
Nikola Kutansky, 35, was arrested Monday morning after a three-year long investigation. https://t.co/Am0v49wbVu
— nwi.com (@nwi) November 18, 2021
The office was broken into in June 2018 and October in 2018 and items were stolen.
Kutansky was arrested without incident after conservation officers and the Munster Police Department served search and arrest warrants at his home, WBIW reported.
A taxidermy deer mount was recovered as one of the stolen items, Neel told the Times. DNR property signs and ammunition were also taken, according to the newspaper.
Kutansky was booked into the Newton County Jail, according to the Times.
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