By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
A Salina man learned that his camper had been stolen after a relative saw it in Junction City.
Kevin Keller, 52, of Salina, told police that his 2019 Jayco Feather camper, valued at $25,000, had been stolen from a storage lot in the 3400 block of Canterbury Drive, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning. The storage lot owner, Carla Erlich, 52, reported that when she was at the lot at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, she found one of the gates open and the chain for the gate missing, Forrester said.
Keller was notified of the theft after a relative told Keller of seeing a pickup not driven by Keller pulling the camper in Junction City.
Junction City police stopped the pickup, which, as it turns out, was stolen out of Wichita, Forrester said. The driver, Brandon Cunningham, 38, of Wichita, was arrested by Junction City police and booked into the Geary County Detention Center Sunday afternoon on the following requested charges, according to booking information on the Geary County Detention Center website.
●Three outside warrants
●Vehicle liability insurance; Knowingly drive uninsured vehicle
●Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked
●Possession of stolen property; Felony
When arrested, Cunningham was allegedly in possession of the lock for the gate at the storage lot. The lock was valued at $15.
Forrester said Salina police are requesting the following charges for Cunningham.
●Misdemeanor theft
●Felony theft
●Two counts of criminal damage to property