A Salina man was arrested early this morning on multiple charges after he was identified on surveillance video at the site of a burglary.
The owner of Blue Line Remodeling, 1014 E. Prescott Road, told police that when he arrived at the business Monday morning, he found that it had been burglarized. According to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester, video surveillance showed that at approximately 11:50 p.m. Sunday, a Black male wearing a maroon hoodie with “100” on it and glasses can be seen entering the business. It was reported that a black coat and numerous business checks were taken, as were numerous sets of keys. Additionally, an Acer computer monitor and a handheld digital thermometer (total loss $540) were damaged.
Upon checking business vehicles, the keys were all found in a 2000 Ford F-250 pickup and a key was in the ignition, but was the wrong key for the vehicle, Forrester noted. The pickup was valued at $3,000.
An officer recognized the subject on the video as Malique Powell, 23, of Salina, and an attempt to locate was put out for Powell, Forrester reported.
At 1:25 a.m. on Tuesday, an officer spotted Powell sitting on a bench in the 100 block of N. Santa Fe Avenue. Powell was wearing a maroon hoodie with “100” on it. He allegedly had several of the reported stolen checks and a methamphetamine pipe in his possession.
Powell was arrested on the following requested charges, according to Forrester.
Burglary
Theft
Damage to Property
Attempted theft
Possession of methamphetamine
Possession of drug paraphernalia