Salina Post
A Facebook Marketplace transaction with a motorcycle goes wrong, as law enforcement arrest a Salina man.
According to the Salina Police Department (SPD) on Thursday afternoon, officers came in contact with a 20-year old male who reported the theft of his black 2017 Ninja Kawasaki motorcycle valued at $1400.
Reportedly, the victim stated he was attempting to sell the bike on Facebook Marketplace. The suspect in this case, responded to the ad and asked to meet the victim in the 100 block of Florida with the bike.
The suspect asked to test drive the bike and left an iPhone as collateral. However, the suspect did not return after about 10 minutes and the victim texted the suspect who responded the bike had broken down.
The victim then attempted to find the suspect but could not and contacted law enforcement. An officer viewed the suspect's Facebook profile and identified the suspect as 25-year-old, Johnathan Hulse.
Shortly after Hulse was identified, he was discovered in the 1100 block of Cloud Circle, where he crashed into a garage of a residence in the area.
Officers at the scene secured a perimeter around the garage and obtained consent from the owner. After a short time of ordering Hulse out of the garage, he complied and was taken into custody.
The motorcycle was recovered from the garage.
Hulse was arrested and booked into the Saline County Jail in reference to Theft, a KDOC Parole Violation warrant, a Saline County Warrant for Flee and Elude, and Interference with Law Enforcement.