The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of multiple items from a storage shed at the Interstate 70 (I-70) rest area near Solomon.
Sometime between 6 p.m. Sunday and 8:08 a.m. Monday, someone broke into a storage shed at the westbound rest area on I-70 and stole the following items, Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning.
Mower blades
A couple of mower batteries
A battery charger
An ECHO weed eater
The items, owned by Southwest Janitorial in Garden City, were valued at $400, Soldan said. Southwest Janitorial has the contract with the state to maintain the rest area, he explained.
Soldan said the shed, which is owned by the Kansas Department of Transportation, is located behind the rest area building. Entry was gained by peeling back the siding on the shed, he noted. Damage was estimated at $100, Soldan added.
Anyone who has information about the incident is encouraged to call the Saline County Sheriff's Office at (785) 826-6500.