By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
A Salina man was arrested after he was allegedly found to be in possession of a a pickup stolen from a local business in July.
On Tuesday, an officer spotted a gray Chevrolet pickup at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 834 N. 11th Street. The pickup had a license plate belonging to a Ford F150, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester reported this morning. The officer ran the vehicle identification number and learned that the pickup was one reported stolen from Ferco Rental, 264 S. Broadway Boulevard on July 26. It was valued at $7,500.
Eric Goldberg, 43, of Salina, approached the officer. Goldberg allegedly had the pickup keys hanging out of his jacket pocket. During a search, the officer allegedly located methamphetamine inside the pickup.
Goldberg was arrested on the following requested charges, according to Forrester.
●Felony possession of stolen property
●Possession of drug paraphernalia
●Possession of a controlled substance
The pickup was released to Ferco Rental.