(KNZA)--An Atchison man, charged in connection with a string of burglaries and thefts in the southeast part of Brown County in 2024, has pleaded not guilty to charges.

According to court documents, 42-year-old Richard Croft entered the plea Monday in Brown County District Court to three counts of burglary, one count of felony theft and two counts of misdemeanor theft.

A pretrial conference was scheduled for June 9th, during which a jury trial is expected to be set.

Croft was arrested last November following a joint investigation by the Brown County Sheriff's Department and surrounding law enforcement agencies.