3 escaped inmates from Missouri steal car in Salina, ditch it in western Kansas

SALINA, Kan. (KSNW) — Three inmates that escaped from a Missouri jail final week stole an SUV in Salina and later ditched it in western Kansas.

Based on Salina Police Division (SPD) Captain Paul Forrester, the inmates, recognized as Christopher Blevins, Matthew Crawford, and Lance Stephens, escaped from the Barry County Jail on Friday. They’re thought of armed and harmful.

Stephens was in jail for drug-related prices, Crawford for stealing and Allen for varied prices that embrace resisting arrest and driving whereas his license was revoked, in keeping with on-line information.

The three traveled to Salina in a white 2002 GMC Sierra 2500 pickup that they stole in Barry County. They ditched the truck in Salina and stole a maroon 2005 GMC Yukon. It’s valued at $6,000.

Based on the SPD, a 29-year-old Salina lady reported her SUV was stolen from in entrance of her residence, positioned within the 100 block of S. Connecticut Ave in Salina, round 8:45 p.m. Saturday. She instructed police that she had final seen the automobile round 7:45 p.m., unlocked with the keys inside.

An investigation by the SPD revealed {that a} neighbor reported seeing a lady sporting a tan shirt and jean shorts and carrying a drawstring bag, and a person, who had brown hair, was sporting sun shades, a t-shirt and grey shorts within the space on the time of the theft.

A Salina officer was in a position to view surveillance video on Sunday from the Caseys positioned on the intersection of E Iron Ave and S Ohio St. The officer reported seeing a person and a lady that matched the neighbors’ description close to the vacuums on the comfort retailer. They had been within the stolen pickup.

Based on officers, the SUV was ditched in Greeley County. Officers now report that one other automobile has gone lacking from the realm.

What the Barry County Sheriff’s Workplace (BCSO) is asking a “state of affairs” has been turned over to the U.S. Marshals. They’re now conducting the seek for the escaped inmates.

In case you have any data on the place the suspects are or the place they’re headed, you possibly can share them with the BCSO, and they’ll ahead the data to the U.S. Marshalls. Their quantity is 417-847-6556.