Lock your vehicles, garages, and houses! That's the word from the Salina Police Department after multiple burglaries in south Salina.
"We are investigating numerous burglaries, vehicle burglaries, stolen vehicle and trespassing cases. All of these cases are occurring in the south end of Salina in the area of Linda, Tasker, Key, Scott, and the surrounding neighborhoods. We are asking people to please lock their cars, remove their keys and take them in the house, lock their houses and garages," Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester reported this morning.
Following are seven incidents that occurred between midnight and 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, according to Forrester.
2800 block of Linda Lane, burglary: A 40-year-old Salina man reported that around 3 a.m., his garage door opened. In the morning, he found that his 2007 Nissan Altima had been gone through and a set of screw drivers, sunglasses, and his garage door opener we missing. Additionally, a hammer from inside the garage was missing. Total loss was estimated at $300.
400 block of Scott Avenue, burglary: A 35-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman from Salina reported that their vehicles had been rummaged through. The man had his Ford F150 pickup parked in the driveway. He reported that around 12:45 a.m., he heard his garage door open. He began reviewing his surveillance cameras, but did not see anything. He also activated his car alarm in an attempt to scare off the intruder. He reported that his garage door opener was missing. The woman's Honda Pilot was parked inside the garage. She was missing a key fob to the vehicle. Total loss was estimated at $200.
300 block of Scott Avenue, trespassing: A 55-year-old Salina man reported his 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee that was parked in front of his house had been rummaged through, but he was not missing any property.
800 block of Neal Avenue, stolen vehicle: A 35-year-old Salina woman reported that her 2017 Chrysler Pacifica mini van was stolen from her driveway. The vehicle was unlocked and a key fob that she did not think worked was left in the vehicle. The vehicle was located in the 300 block of Neal Avenue, just west of Key Avenue. This is the fourth vehicle recovered in this area since Saturday. There was no damage to the vehicle. The key fob was still missing, as was a custom sign that was hanging in the rear window. The van was valued at $19,000 and the key fob and sign were valued at $105.
2700 block of Linda Lane, trespassing: A 53-year-old Salina woman reported that her two vehicles, a 2017 Ford Explorer and a 2014 Mazda 6, had been gone through. Nothing was found to be missing from either vehicle.
2900 block of Tasker Lane, trespassing: A 64-year-old Salina man reported that his 2018 GMC pickup had been gone through. Nothing was missing from the vehicle.
2900 block of Tasker Lane, burglary: A 57-year-old man and 55-year-old woman from Salina reported that around 7 a.m., they went outside and found the garage door open. The man’s 2016 Chevrolet Silverado pickup had been gone through and the garage door opener was found inside the garage. The suspect also stole a flashlight (valued at $4) from the pickup and left a flashlight behind. The woman's 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee that was parked inside the garage had been rummaged through.
"If anyone has information, video surveillance, or needs to report a similar type case, please call the Salina Police Department," Forrester encouraged.