OSKALOOSA – A Rose Hill man is behind bars following an investigation into a burglary that occurred in Oskaloosa last weekend.

According to court documents, the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office investigated a burglary that was reported on Sunday, February 15, in the 2000 block of Highway 92 in Oskaloosa. Authorities say that 41-year-old Jacob Lowe of Rose Hill forced entry into a residence there with the intent to steal various items. Several items in the residence had been gathered and placed in the kitchen, and police say that this was most likely done to make it easier to remove them from the residence and take them to a vehicle.

Some of the items involved in the incident included a compound bow valued at roughly $150, camera equipment valued at roughly $300, a cell phone that was removed from the basement and was later found outside the residence, and an iPad that was reported missing.

Lowe allegedly admitted during a phone call that he had been inside the residence, and multiple witnesses corroborated him being in or near the home.

Deputies were initially unable to locate Lowe, but after an arrest warrant was issued, he was found and arrested. Lowe remains in custody in the Mahaska County Jail and he faces a charge of 3rd Degree Burglary, a class D felony, as well as Parole Violation.