By OLIVIA BERGMEIER
Salina Post
The Saline County Sheriff's Department reported to Bavaria, Kan., this week after a pair of homeowners discovered more than $5,000 in electronic devices missing from their residence.
Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander said sometime between Saturday, Feb. 17 and Tuesday, Feb. 20, an unknown suspect broke into a side of the house that the homeowners were renovating.
The residents were removing and replacing walls and doors, so the portion under renovation was closed off from the rest of the home.
"We don't know how entry was made," Melander said. "How they got in could have been a door, but the door has since been removed during the renovation process."
Once the homeowners noticed the break-in, they found that a 75-inch Panasonic 4k TV, a black Chromebook, a DeWalt impact drill, a DeWalt circular saw and two batteries and chargers were missing from the house.
The suspect stole about $5,355 worth of electronics from the home, with the Panasonic TV, valued at $4,800, accounting for most of the loss.
Melander said the Sheriff's Office does not have suspects currently but continues to investigate the crime.
Salina Post will update the story as more information becomes available.
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