By SALINA POST
Two teens have been arrested in connection to multiple vehicle burlaries and stolen vehicle cases.
In a release issued this afternoon, the Salina Police Department noted that between Oct. 3 and Thursday, department personnel had investigated 24 vehicle burglaries and several vehicle thefts.
"Most, if not all, of the burglaries and thefts were from unlocked vehicles. The keys were left in most of the stolen vehicles," the Salina Police Department noted.
The vehicle burglaries and thefts were not isolated to one area of Salina, the department added.
According to reports, items taken from the vehicle burglaries included handguns, keys, wallets, purses, credit cards, debit cards, cash, change, work tools, hunting equipment, an Apple watch, air pods, and checkbooks.
On Wednesday, officers responded to a suspicious activity call at 10:34 p.m. in the 2200 block of Roach Street. The reporting party noted a dome light on inside a vehicle.
In all, four vehicles in that area had been illegally entered. Additionally, officers located a person inside a vehicle in the 2100 block of Nottingham Drive. That person was detained and taken to the Salina Police Ddepartment for questioning.
Detectives then served two search warrants, one in the 700 block of N. Fifth Street and the 800 block of W. Ash Street, the department noted. Another person was detained during the execution of the search warrants.
As a result of the investigation and and the search warrants, police were able to establish probable cause for the following eight vehicle burglary cases and three stolen vehicle cases.
• 2022-30483 10/12/2022 Vehicle Burglary/Theft 2100 block Nottingham Drive
• 2022-30480 10/12/2022 Vehicle Burglary/Theft 2100 block Nottingham Drive
• 2022-29831 10/07/2022 Vehicle Burglary/Theft 700 block S. Fifth Street
• 2022-29819 10/07/2022 Vehicle Burglary/Theft 600 block S. Fifth Street
• 2022-29856 10/07/2022 Vehicle Burglary/Theft 900 block E. Republic Avenue
• 2022-29842 10/07/2022 Vehicle Burglary/Theft 700 Block E. Wilson Avenue
• 2022-29827 10/07/2022 Vehicle Burglary/Theft 600 Block S. Fifth Street
• 2022-29823 10/07/2022 Vehicle Burglary/Theft 500 Block E. Wilson Street
• 2022-30475 10/12/2022 Stolen Vehicle 700 block N. Fifth Street
• 2022-30242 10/11/2022 Stolen Vehicle 200 block N. 12th Street
• 2022-29941 10/06/2022 Stolen Vehicle 1000 block Quincy Street
Also as a result of the investigation, the following two teens were arrested and the following charges were requested.
Ethan DKauth Runyan, 18, of Salina
• Four counts of vehicle burglary/theft
• Four counts of vehicle burglary/firearms theft
• Three counts of felony theft/automobile
Dalton R. Gimeson-Smith, 18, Salina
• Two counts of vehicle burglary/theft
• Four counts of vehicle burglary/firearms theft
The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are expected, the Salina Police Department noted in the news release.
If you have information relative to this case please call Crimestoppers at 825-TIPS. You can also make an online tip at: https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=950#.You may receive a cash reward of up to $1,000. Tipsters may also contact the Salina Police Department, Detective Randy Constantino at (785) 826-7210.