A Salina man has been arrested on suspicion of felony theft after a local convenience store reported money missing from its register.
Salina Police Detective Sergeant David Villanueva said this morning that management at Casey's, 725 West Schilling Road, contacted police on Dec. 31 to report that an employee was believed to have been stealing money from the register.
The Salina Police Department launched an investigation that included obtaining access to the store's accounting records and surveillance video, he said. It was determined, based on video evidence, that during the period between 5 a.m. on Nov. 23 and 6 p.m. on Dec. 30 an employee took a total of $1,650 from the register, Villanueva said. The investigation is continuing to determine whether additional money was stolen, he added.
Villanueva said Marquez Devoe Patterson, 29, of Salina, was booked into the Saline County Jail Monday night on suspicion of felony theft in connection to the case.