An Amazon contractor was charged with theft and criminal trespassing after he allegedly stole cash from a Helena home while delivering a package there Monday night, authorities said Tuesday.

Helena police responded to a call of a possible burglary in progress in the Laurel Woods subdivision Monday night, where officers found the homeowner and the contractor.

The homeowner told police the driver entered the home “unlawfully and without permission” while delivering a package.

Helena detectives took over the case and obtained statements and additional evidence, including that an undetermined amount of cash was missing from the home.

The investigation led to the arrest Tuesday of Center Point resident Jerred Elijawah Clemons, an employee of a contract logistics service working on behalf of Amazon, police said.

Clemons was charged with criminal trespassing and fourth-degree theft of property.

Detectives are continuing the investigation after Clemons’ arrest to determine if additional charges are warranted.

Clemons’ court date has not been assigned pending his release from the Helena City Jail