By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
A local construction company that was the victim of a theft over the weekend has discovered another item stolen, one worth $125,000.
On Monday, Smoky Hill Construction, 1615 W. Magnolia Road, reported to police that sometime between 5 p.m. Friday and 6:30 a.m. Monday, the following items were stolen from a fenced-in area at the business.
●A 2001 Dodge Ram pickup with a Kansas license plate of 620980
●A black dual-axle trailer with Kansas license plate of 567065
Both the pickup and the trailer had company decals on them.
Police believe that the thief attempted to steal a Ford F150 belonging to the company, however the pickup was found stuck in the mud behind the business, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said on Tuesday.
Additionally, an employee-owned pickup that was parked at the business had both the headlights and taillights removed and a window broken, Forrester said.
Total loss at that point was estimated at just under $11,000, he said.
On Wednesday, officers were called back to Smoky Hill Construction after employees discovered an additional theft, Forrester said this morning.
Missing was a 2006 Cate two-axle trailer with a Kansas license plate of 567036 and a large, portable Caterpillar power station that was permanently mounted on the trailer. The value of the trailer/power station combo was estimated at $125,000, Forrester said.