Chadron police last night arrested a man sought on sexual assault charges from southwestern Nebraska. 19 year-old Alexander Walton of Loomis…who is living in Chadron…was taken into custody at his residence without incident about 9:00 pm.

Walton is in the Dawes County Jail with bail set at $100,000 on a Harlan County arrest warrant for one felony – 1st degree sexual assault of a minor and 2 misdemeanors – debauching a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a child.

Chadron Police Chief Tim Lordino says Harlan County authorities contacted his office about Loomis, said he was living in Chadron, and provided Chadron police with a cell phone number.

Lordino says officers called Loomis on a pretext and made arrangements to talk to him in person, then arrested him after they arrived at his residence.