A car that was stolen from a southwest Salina residence early Monday was recovered later in the day in another part of the city.
Misty Barke, 43, of Salina, told police that sometime between 3-5 a.m. Monday, someone stole her red Mazda 3 from her driveway in the 1200 block of Oak Circle, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester reported this morning. The keys were in the vehicle and it was unlocked, he added.
Barke told police that her dogs were barking about 3 a.m. and she looked at her surveillance camera and saw a black car sitting in front of her residence, Forrester explained. At that point, the Mazda was still in the driveway, he noted. At 5 a.m., Barke's brother drove by and advised that her car was gone, Forrester added.
As the officer was leaving the scene, he was advised that the car had been located in the 2600 block of East Key. A surveillance camera in the area showed the vehicle pulling up at 5:30 a.m. and a younger male getting out and running northbound from the car, Forrester explained.
He noted that the car was returned to Barke.
Police continue to investigate the incident, Forrester added.