By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

Damage done to a piece of Saline County equipment was more costly than the item stolen from it.

The Saline County Road and Bridge Department had been doing some work near the intersection of W. Stimmel Road and Tressin Road. Sometime between 3:20 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. Thursday, someone cut a battery out of a county-owned Bobcat 650 skid-steer that had been left at the location, Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning.

The battery was valued at $300. Damage done to the Bobcat when the battery was cut out was estimated at $3,000, Soldan said.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/2/1645805253550.png" alt="The area where the Saline County Bobcat was damaged. Map courtesy Saline County" />
 <figcaption>The area where the Saline County Bobcat was damaged. Map courtesy Saline County</figcaption>
 </figure>By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostDamage done to a piece of Saline County equipment was more costly than the item stolen from it.The Saline County Road and Bridge Department had been doing some work near the intersection of W. Stimmel Road and Tressin Road. Sometime between 3:20 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. Thursday, someone cut a battery out of a county-owned Bobcat 650 skid-steer that had been left at the location, Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning.The battery was valued at $300. Damage done to the Bobcat when the battery was cut out was estimated at $3,000, Soldan said.

Damage to county Bobcat more costly than stolen battery