Sep 03, 2024

Man arrested for alleged burglary after kicking in door, stealing phone

Posted Sep 03, 2024 4:12 PM

By NATE KING
Salina Post

Salina Police Department (SPD) officers arrested a 45-year-old Salina man after he allegedly kicked in a door and stole an iPhone during an argument that occurred early Saturday morning in Salina.

SPD Cpt. James Feldman said the incident occurred around 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 31, in the 1900 block of Hagaman Avenue. A neighbor reported it to SPD officers.

"At 3:30 p.m., contact was made with a 39-year-old female who reported that they lived in the 1900 block of Hagaman," Feldman said. When they had a friend come over to the residence, it looked like they got into some sort of slight argument. He left and she shut the door behind him. A few minutes later, he kicked in the door."

Feldman said the suspect entered the house and took the victim's iPhone valued at $1,000. He then promptly left the residence.

Later that day, around 12:45 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle at the intersection of Albert and Ohio Streets. During the stop, they identified the driver as Andrew Guebara, the suspect in the earlier incident.

Guebara was taken into custody without incident and charged with aggravated burglary, theft, and criminal property damage.