By SALINA POST
Salina Police Department (SPD) officers arrested a 16-year-old boy Monday night after he allegedly stole a car from the Central Mall parking lot and fled from officers.
According to Salina Police Captain James Feldman, SPD officers responded to a stolen vehicle report at around 10 p.m. on February 10 at the Central Mall, 2259 S. Ninth Street. A 22-year-old man from McPherson told police he had parked his white 2018 Dodge Charger, valued at $14,000, outside the movie theater around 7:50 p.m. and left his keys inside the vehicle before heading inside to watch a movie. When he returned, the car was gone.
Officers used the FLOCK camera system to track the vehicle’s location near Ninth Street and Schilling Road. They found the Charger in a parking lot, and as they approached, a male suspect ran from the vehicle. Officers pursued and apprehended the 16-year-old behind Walmart.
The teen, a Salina resident, was arrested on suspicion of felony theft. Feldman reported no damage was reported to the vehicle.