Dec 05, 2022

Two people sought in theft from laundry vending machine

Posted Dec 05, 2022 4:19 PM

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post

Police are looking for two people seen on surveillance video taking cash and coins from a vending machine at a central Salina laundry.

Thursday at approximately 3:45 p.m., a white man and a white woman entered Speedy Wash at 514 E. Iron Avenue. They brought with them an assortment of keys and attempted to use them to get into a vending machine.

Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning that when the keys didn't work, the duo broke into the vending machine and stole approximately $500 in cash and coins.

Total loss, including damage to the vending machine, was estimated at just under $1,000, he said.

The duo was captured on surveillance video.