By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
A vehicle stolen from a north Salina business over the weekend was later recovered, as were some items stolen from a second vehicle.
Sometime between 8 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday, someone stole a 1992 Ford pickup from in front of Campa Welding, 1700 N. Ninth Street, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning. An employee noticed the missing pickup upon arrival at work at 8 a.m. Saturday. The pickup was valued at $1,000. The theft was reported at approximately 10:15 a.m. Saturday.
Officers followed a fluid trail believed to be from the pickup onto N. Ninth Street and then onto Stimmel Road. The officers lost the trail on N. Fifth Street, Forrester said.
At approximately 2:30 p.m. Saturday, officers were called back to Campa Welding, as employees had discovered that a 2012 BMW 5 that had been parked at the business had been burgled. It was believed that the vehicle had been locked and that the owner still had the keys, but it was noticed that a rear door was partially open, Forrester said.
Items taken from the car included stereo speakers, a CD player, power tools, and miscellaneous car parts, Forrester said. Total loss was estimated at $3,075.
While police were investigating the vehicle burglary, they received a report that the stolen pickup was in an alley in the 100 block of N. Broadway Boulevard. Inside, police found approximately $400 worth of the items stolen from the BMW, Forrester said.
Police are reviewing surveillance video from the area where the thefts occurred and the area where the pickup was found, he said.