Wichita man identified as suspect in Rose Hill thefts

A Wichita man has been identified as the suspect arrested this week after a string of vehicle break-ins in Rose Hill, according to police.

Thomas K. Reid, 18, was arrested by Rose Hill police on Monday after they found him acting suspiciously in an area where thefts from a number of vehicles had occurred.

Reid was arrested and booked into the Butler County Jail on suspicion of theft and burglary to auto, said Rose Hill Police Chief Nelson Mosley. More than a dozen vehicles had been disturbed in the city late Sunday into Monday, Mosley said.

Mulvane Police Chief Dave Williams said earlier this week that it’s possible the Rose Hill crimes were committed by the same people believed responsible for a rash of vehicle break-ins in Mulvane over the weekend.

Williams said at least three people are thought to have been involved in the Mulvane thefts. Rose Hill police said in a news release Monday that they are exploring the possibility that thefts in area communities are related.

This story was originally published June 28, 2017 at 8:01 AM with the headline "Wichita man identified as suspect in Rose Hill thefts."