Crime Stoppers: Theft of car keys at Genesis Health led to home burglary

The crime

About 1:15 p.m. on July 5, a man stole a wallet and keys from the tennis courts at Genesis Health in the 800 block of North Socora. The suspect used the remote door lock on the keys to locate the owner’s car and drive it away.

During the next several hours the man used the victim’s credit cards at numerous businesses. At some point he parked the car in a parking lot near a home in the 800 block of South Seneca. The house was burglarized at about 8 p.m.

The burglary was interrupted by friends of the resident. The stolen car keys were found in the house. Another vehicle was used to remove the stolen property from

the home.

Whom to contact

If you have information about this case 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: 1629

Department case number: 16C515574

Lead detective: Virgil Miller, Wichita Police Department

This story was originally published July 29, 2016 at 3:38 PM with the headline "Crime Stoppers: Theft of car keys at Genesis Health led to home burglary."