The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of approximately $16,000 worth of property from a residence in the north part of the county.
On Tuesday, deputies were sent to a residence in the 600 block of West Kansas Highway 143 for the report of a residential burglary. There, they found that someone had forced entry into the residence, causing an estimated $750 damage, Saline County Sheriff's Captain James Hughes said this morning. Items taken included ammunition, miscellaneous women's earrings, a taser, a small gun safe with a .357 revolver inside, he said.
Additionally, a 210 Honda Big Red 700cc side-by-side utility vehicle was taken from a detached garage, Hughes said.
According to Hughes, the total amount of property stolen was estimated at approximately $16,000.
Sheriff's office personnel are working with the owner of the property to determine whether other items were stolen, he added.