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Can you help solve this crime? (July 2, 2016)

Wichita police and Crime Stoppers seek the public’s help in a robbery that occurred June 21 at a business on West Street.
Wichita police and Crime Stoppers seek the public’s help in a robbery that occurred June 21 at a business on West Street.

The crime

At approximately 6 a.m. on June 21, a trailer and mower were stolen from Cylinder Head Repair at 1035 S. West St. Loss is valued at $3,700.

The suspect and his vehicle were captured on video surveillance. The man initially walked up to the business, and then left. A short time later he drove back in a black Ford extended-cab pickup, possibly an early 1990s model. The suspect backed up to the trailer and left with both trailer and mower.

Whom to contact

If you have information about this robbery 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: 1625

Department case number: 16C14243

Lead detective: Danny Brown, Wichita Police Department

This story was originally published July 1, 2016 at 2:58 PM with the headline "Can you help solve this crime? (July 2, 2016)."

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