A Lincoln man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after allegedly stealing a FedEx truck from a north Salina repair shop.
Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester reported this morning that officers were sent to Walmart, 2900 South Ninth Street, Wednesday afternoon for the report of suspicious activity involving a FedEx truck driving in the parking lot. The truck was a 2008 Utility Truck valued at $22,000, he noted.
According to Forrester, the driver was reported to be a white male, wearing a leather jacket, hat, and jeans, not a FedEx uniform. In the northwest corner of the parking lot, an officer observed the truck and a male subject matching the description who was pouring into the engine compartment a liquid that was just running onto the ground, he noted.
Officers contacted FedEx and learned that the truck had been taken from Randy’s Auto Repair, 1015 West North Street, a short time prior to the officers being called to Walmart, Forrester explained.
Raymond Lawrence, 33, of Lincoln, was arrested and charged with felony theft and driving while suspended, Forrester reported.