(KLZA)-- A Falls City man is being held in the Richardson County Law Enforcement Center on a felony charge of theft by unlawful taking.

On July 9th, a Falls City woman reported a large sum of cash, all in $5-bills was missing from her home.  

Following an investigation and arrest warrant was issued for 24-year-old Joshua W. Perman..

The money was taken from his girlfriends home.  The investigation alleges Perman had deposited $1-thousand in $5-dollar bills in a local bank, explaining it was a loan from a relative.  In addition, Perman paid off a loan to a local automobile dealership during the same time period. 

Perman was arrested Tuesday by Assistant Falls City Police Chief Jamie Baker.  He is alleged to have taken an amount between $500 and $5-thousand. 

His bond has been set at $2,500.