A motorcycle that was stolen from a central Salina yard on Monday was recognized by the owner the next day, after it had been repainted.
Kenneth Larson, 19, of Salina, told police that his 2001 Kawasaki motorcycle with the key left in it was stolen from his yard in the 400 block of S. 12th Street, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester reported this morning.
On Tuesday, Larson was exiting Dillons, 1201 W. Crawford Street, when he saw a motorcycle he recognized to be his, as it had a unique tear in the seat. The motorcycle had been spray painted.
A white male in his 20s with short hair and wearing a white full-face helmet, jeans, a black coat, and a gray backpack was on the motorcycle, Forrester noted. He left on the motorcycle and Larson followed. The man crashed the motorcycle at Rod's No. 5, 680 S. Phillips, and fled on foot. The bike was valued at $1,000.