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Can you help solve this crime? (Oct. 11)

The crime

Sometime between 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, and 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6, a storage building belonging to Waco Township, at 5557 W. 55th St. South, was burglarized. Suspects cut a hole in the back of the building and took an air compressor, diesel heater, pressure washer, torch set and miscellaneous hand tools. A CAT road grater was damaged. A Ford Ranger was taken, but it was later abandoned and recovered by deputies. Damage and losses totaled almost $9,000.

Whom to contact

If you have information about this burglary or any felony crime, call Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111. You can also submit a tip online at www.WichitaCrimeStoppers.com or from your mobile phone by texting TIP217 then your message to CRIMES (274637). All ways are secure and anonymous. If your tip leads to an arrest you may be eligible for a cash reward up to $2,500, and Crime Stoppers will never ask your name. Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County, a division of the Wichita Crime Commission, is a nonprofit organization of citizens against crime that relies 100 percent on donations from the community to pay for tips.

Crime Stoppers case number: 1441

Department case number: 14S010213

Lead detective: Det. Blick, Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office

This story was originally published October 10, 2014 at 4:32 PM with the headline "Can you help solve this crime? (Oct. 11)."

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