By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

Two rifles were stolen from an unlocked pickup while it was parked in a field in far eastern Saline County Monday afternoon and evening.

Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that a 2004 Dodge Ram belonging to John Swisher, 64, of Assaria, was parked in a fenced field in the 500 block of S. Solomon Road while he went to do some work nearby. 

Sometime between 1:30-7:30 p.m., someone cut the barbed wire fence, entered the unlocked pickup, and stole a Ruger HMR17 rifle with a Nikon scope that belonged to Swisher, Soldan said. The rifle was valued at $469 and the scope at $130.

Additionally, a Savage Arms 17 HMR rifle with Bushnell scope that belonged to Swisher's son, Uriah Swisher, 37, of Assaria, was stolen, Soldan said. The rifle was valued at $419 and the scope at $100.

Damage to the fence was estimated at $20.

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina PostTwo rifles were stolen from an unlocked pickup while it was parked in a field in far eastern Saline County Monday afternoon and evening.Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that a 2004 Dodge Ram belonging to John Swisher, 64, of Assaria, was parked in a fenced field in the 500 block of S. Solomon Road while he went to do some work nearby. Sometime between 1:30-7:30 p.m., someone cut the barbed wire fence, entered the unlocked pickup, and stole a Ruger HMR17 rifle with a Nikon scope that belonged to Swisher, Soldan said. The rifle was valued at $469 and the scope at $130.Additionally, a Savage Arms 17 HMR rifle with Bushnell scope that belonged to Swisher's son, Uriah Swisher, 37, of Assaria, was stolen, Soldan said. The rifle was valued at $419 and the scope at $100.Damage to the fence was estimated at $20.

Rifles stolen from unlocked pickup parked in fenced field