Police are investigating the theft of a car from a west Salina convenience store early this morning.
Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said Thursday that at approximately 3:20 a.m. Thursday, Jennifer Hobson, 46, of Salina, left her 2012 silver Ford Fiesta running while she went in to purchase a drink from the Kwik Shop at 1727 West Crawford. Her purse and other items were in the vehicle, he said.
The car, valued at $8,000, had a Kansas license plate of 373 GPE, Forrester said.
Hobson told police that she looked out and saw a white male with a dark beard and wearing a black hoodie pulled up over his head get into her car and drive east on West Crawford, Forrester said. The man was described as being about 5'4" and of small build, he added.
Forrester said police were attempting to gain access to surveillance video from Kwik Shop.