(KNZA)--An Atchison man has been arrested in connection with a recent rash of burglaries and thefts in the southeast part of Brown County.

Brown County Sheriff John Merchant announced in a release Friday the arrest of 42-year-old Richard Croft following a joint investigation by his department and surrounding law enforcement agencies.

Croft was arrested Wednesday on three felony counts of burglary, a felony count of theft and two misdemeanor counts of theft.

Merchant said the arrest came after Brown County investigators and the Valley Falls Police Chief coordinated a search warrant in Jefferson County. Assisting were the Troy Police Department, Doniphan County Sheriff's Department and Jefferson County Sheriff's office.

Stolen property from the Brown County burglaries was recovered at the search warrant location.

Merchant said the case remains under investigation.

Following his arrest, Croft was booked into the Brown County Jail, where he remains held on a $40,000 bond.

A preliminary hearing the case is set for November 27