![One of the theft cases involved a stolen dirt bike, which has since been recovered. [PHOTO: Reno County Sheriff's Office] ](https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1678425773152.jpeg)
RENO COUNTY, Kan. — Reno County Sheriff’s Office announced on March 30, an arrest has been made and items recovered in connection to a burglary case that occurred on early in the month.
On March 7, at approximately 8 a.m., Reno County deputies were dispatched to a rural property on North Langdon Road close to the Reno/Rice County line for a burglary that occurred sometime overnight.
Through investigation, it was discovered that approximately $50,000 to $60,000 worth of tools and miscellaneous equipment was stolen from several outbuildings. Among the items stolen were various Snap-On brand hand tools with the number “8” etched into them, as well as power tools, and four catalytic converters.
“This was a very difficult investigation, but through some hard work by our patrol and detective divisions, we were able to serve a search warrant and gather several of the stolen items,” Reno County Sheriff’s said in a release on their Facebook page.
This investigation is still ongoing.
Also on March 30, the Reno County Sheriff’s Office announced they recovered a 1995 Suzuki RM250 dirt bike on March 29.
On Feb. 28, deputies were dispatched to an address on West 17 Ave. just West of Hutchinson for a burglary that occurred sometime between Feb. 26 and Feb. 28. During the burglary a 1995 yellow Suzuki RM250 dirt bike with the number “41” on the handlebars was stolen.
“This was recovered yesterday evening by detectives from our agency in Wichita,” Reno County Sheriff’s Office said. “We were very excited to get this back to the rightful owner, who also assisted in the investigation.”
An arrest has not been made on this case and it is still ongoing.
People with information are asked to contact the Reno County Sheriff’s Office at (620) 694-2735. Reference case number 2023-2216 for the March 7 theft and reference case number 2023-1912 for the dirt bike.
Those preferring to stay anonymous, can call the Reno County Crime Stoppers at (620) 694-2666 or 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). They can also submit tips to www.P3tips.com.
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