By OLIVIA BERGMEIER
Salina Post
Two Wichita men stole more than $1,000 in Nike apparel from Dick's Sporting Goods on Tuesday afternoon.
According to Salina Police Department Capt. James Feldman, store employees reported that around 2 p.m., the suspects exited the store without paying for numerous clothing items.
The suspects were 42-year-old Demarcus Hoover from Wichita and 35-year-old Manuel Moya from Maize.
"It was determined one of the suspects had distracted an employee by asking a question while the other suspect pushed out a cart containing the Nike clothing," Feldman said.
Before sending the suspects' descriptions to local units, a Saline County deputy stopped a black Honda Accord with an expired Tennessee tag at milepost 82 on Interstate 135.
During the stop, Feldman said that deputies searched the vehicle and recovered $1,274 in Nike clothing alongside several stolen items from Walmart, including a pressure washer, several necklaces, and a chess set.
Feldman said deputies booked both into the Saline County Jail and requested charges for property theft.