By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY Salina Post

Police are looking for the person believed to be involved in thefts from a south Salina retail store on three different days. Plastic Storage Box Large

Man steals from south Salina store on 3 occasions; police looking for him

An officer was sent to Walmart, 2900 S. Ninth Street, on Sunday for the report of a theft. According to information from Walmart loss prevention personnel, a Black male wearing khaki pants, a blue shirt, and a hat on backward entered the store at approximately 12:35 p.m., Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning.

While in the store, the man took a red Ozark Trail backpack, a bag of Purina One dog food, and another unknown item, according to the loss prevention report. Total loss was estimated at just over $20, Forrester said.

One of the loss prevention personnel followed the man, who exited the store through the garden center, but lost sight of him.

The officer returned to the store on Monday to follow up on the case and was told by loss prevention personnel that the same Black male had stolen items on Wednesday and Saturday. On Wednesday, the man was seen entering the store at approximately 6:55 p.m. While in the store, he grabbed a black, 45-gallon trash can, a car battery charger, and a subwoofer for a car, Forrester said. The theft prevention device from the subwoofer was found on a shelf. Those items were valued at just under $400.

Once again, the man exited through the lawn and garden center, this time pushing a cart into the door, causing $400 in damage, Forrester said.

Information about the incident on Saturday was still being gathered, Forrester said.