A Wausaukee man with a history of vehicle theft is behind bars following a series of incidents that included a stop in Kewaunee County.

On Dec. 5, the Kewaunee County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report in which the complainant said he allowed James Nys to test-drive his truck, only for it not to be returned. During the investigation, authorities discovered that Nys had also recently stolen a vehicle in Delta County, Michigan.

With assistance from the Marinette County Sheriff’s Department and the Marinette Police Department, Nys was arrested on a probation warrant related to vehicle thefts. Authorities say he has previous vehicle theft convictions and was recently released from prison.

The investigation is ongoing, but Nys has already been charged in Kewaunee County with operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent, as a repeater, and as a habitual criminal.