Jan 19, 2022

Man shatters Salina Police Dept. door, then turns himself in

Posted Jan 19, 2022 4:24 PM

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post

A local man turned himself in after he shattered the front glass door at the Salina Police Department Tuesday night.

<b>Craig Gilbert.</b> Photo courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office
Craig Gilbert. Photo courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office

At approximately 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Craig Gilbert, 53, of Salina, walked into the Salina Police Department lobby and used the phone to call the dispatch center and report that he had just shattered the front door of the police department, according to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester.

Officers located a rock in the foyer area and found that the glass door was, indeed, shattered. Damage was estimated at $800.

Gilbert was arrested on the requested charge of damage to property, Forrester reported.