License plate readers coming to Antelope County

Antelope County Commissioners approved rental of four license plate readers during its Feb. 13 meeting.

Antelope County Sheriff Bob Moore told commissioners license plate readers are going up across the state.

“They’re paying huge dividends.”

The sheriff explained how a stolen car in the county led authorities to discover the missing vehicle in Sarpy County, thanks to a plate reader.

“It actually captured that plate in Omaha. The officers converged on a Walmart parking lot and apprehended the person driving it,” Moore said.

He requested a two-year rental agreement for four plate readers, at a...