By NATE KING
Salina Post
On Thursday, June 27, the Salina Police Department (SPD) responded to a vehicle theft at 1727 West Crawford in Salina.
At approximately 9:00 a.m. yesterday, officers were dispatched to the scene where a Red 2002 Chrysler Town and Country was reported stolen. Salina Police Capt. James Feldman said the victim, a 41-year-old Salina resident, witnessed the theft.
"He [victim] pulled up to the business, left his car running and keys in the car and went in for a short time and then observed a male and female, get into his car and drive off," Feldman said.
SPD immediately issued an alert to all units notifying them of the stolen Chrysler.
Not long after, an SPD officer spotted a vehicle matching the description at the Budget King, located at 809 North Broadway. Feldman said the officer observed several individuals loading items into the vehicle.
"The officer wasn't able to determine immediately if that was the exact stolen vehicle," Feldman said. "When it pulled out, the officer was able to confirm that it was a stolen vehicle and a stop was made in the 700 block of North Broadway Avenue."
Using surveillance footage from a nearby Kwik Shop, officers identified the suspects as Robert Kimzey, a 30-year-old male, and Crystal Hill, a 37-year-old female, both from Wellington, Kansas. The third individual present was determined to be uninvolved in the theft.
SPD officers arrested Kimzey and Hill with requested charges of felony theft. They were subsequently booked into the Saline County Jail.
Feldman said the vehicle was recovered by officers within an hour of being reported stolen.