By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
GYPSUM - A Gypsum man was arrested Sunday in connection to stolen items cases from Ottawa County, Great Bend, and Wichita.
Saline County Sheriff's Lieutenant Jeremiah Hayes said this morning that deputies were asked to assist the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office in a burglary case involving a stolen skid steer and other equipment. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office, through its investigation, had determined that the missing skid steer was at 419 E. Second Street in Gypsum, in southeastern Saline County.
Once in Gypsum, the Ottawa County deputies could see the skid steer on the property from the street.
Hayes said that when Theodore Meadows, 45, of Gypsum, exited the residence and saw a number of law enforcement personnel outside, he ran, but was apprehended nearby.
The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office obtained a search warrant and was able to recover the skid steer, a number of attachments for it, and a cordless drill.
Hayes said that during the search, a 2000 Ford F250 reported stolen out of Great Bend also was located.
Additionally, a license plate reported stolen out of Wichita was found.
In all, more than $20,000 worth of stolen equipment and items were found on the property, Hayes said.
Meadows was arrested on the following requested charges, according to Hayes.
●Two counts of felony possession of stolen property
●Misdemeanor possession of stolen property