(KNZA)--The search is launched for a suspect believed to be involved in a Hiawatha vehicle theft.

According to a release from Hiawatha Police Chief John Defore, the 2003 Ford Escape was stolen shortly after 6:15 Saturday evening from 715 Shawnee, in Hiawatha

The vehicle was recovered a few hours later in Lincoln, Nebraska, which is where the vehicle’s owner told police she believed the suspect would be headed.

According to the release, the owner reported that she watched 32-year-old Lincoln resident Jacob Ronnebaum steal the vehicle.

The release notes that the felony theft case is being forwarded to Brown County Attorney Kevin Hill for the filing of formal charges.

Ronnebaum is not yet located.