Dec 11, 2019

Pickup stolen in northwest Salina Tuesday later recovered

Posted Dec 11, 2019 4:36 PM

A pickup that was stolen at lunchtime in northwest Salina Tuesday was recovered later in the day in the central part of the city.

Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said Wednesday that Jason Seim, 47, of Salina, went home for lunch Tuesday and left the keys in his 2000 Toyota Tundra that he had parked in the driveway of his residence in the 100 block of South West Place.

Seim had just entered the house when he heard his pickup door slam shut and the pickup back out of the driveway, Forrester said. When he looked out, he saw his pickup drive southbound on South West Place and then turn east onto University Place, Forrester said. The pickup was valued at $20,000, he added.

A couple of hours later, officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Highland, where Seim had located his pickup, according to Forrester said. Approximately $200 worth of tools were missing from the pickup, but the vehicle was unharmed, he added.