Two young teenagers were arrested early this morning after driving around in a car that didn't belong to them.
Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester reported this morning that Tyler Lund, 36, of Salina, had loaned his 1998 gold Toyota Corolla to an acquaintance and that the car had been parked in the 400 block of State Street. Sometime between 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday and 5:15 a.m. Thursday, someone took the vehicle from that location, he explained. Lund told police that there was a spare key inside the vehicle, he added.
The vehicle was valued at $1,000.
According to Forrester, the vehicle was seen in the area of the 100 block of Overhill Road around 10 a.m. on Thursday and was being driven by a juvenile male, however officers were unable to locate the vehicle.
At approximately 12:30 a.m. Friday, an officer spotted the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop in the 200 block of East Claflin Avenue, Forrester reported. The vehicle was occupied by four juveniles, two males and two females, all of whom were 14 years old, he noted.
After police completed the investigation, the two males were both arrested on requested charges of theft and curfew violation, according to Forrester.
The vehicle was returned to Lund undamaged, he added.