Dec 14, 2020

Sheriff's office investigating theft of multiple items from shed

Posted Dec 14, 2020 4:01 PM

The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of multiple items from a farm east of Salina.

Sometime between Friday and Sunday afternoon, someone broke into a large storage shed owned by Robert Pace, 77, in the 300 block of South Cunningham Road, and stole multiple items from a room inside the shed, Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning.

The items, belonging to Matthew Picking, 51, of Abilene, who works for Pace, included the following, Soldan said.

A Harbor Freight welder valued at $75

A Harbor Freight welding helmet valued at $50

A set of ratcheting wrenches valued at $50

A black air compressor valued at $50

Additionally, $50 worth of damage was done to the shed during the burglary, he added.