By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
A Salina dealership is out an $80,000 pickup after someone arranged online to purchase and ship the vehicle using a stolen ID.
Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning that on Sept. 29, someone pretending to be Howard Dunbar contacted Long McArthur, 3450 S. Ninth Street, about purchasing a 2021 Ford F150 pickup valued at $80,000. The person sent to Long McArthur the required documents and was approved for the purchase, which was finalized on Oct. 6.
The person made arrangements to have the pickup delivered to a business location in Virginia, and the pickup was delivered on Oct. 10, Forrester said.
On Tuesday, the real Howard Dunbar, 48, of Alabama, received a letter from the Ford Motor Company about the pickup purchase. Dunbar reported that he had not purchased the pickup.
It was determined that somone had stolen Dunbar's identification and used it to purchase the pickup, Forrester said.