Marshall Democrat-News: Local News: Police contact with juveniles results in stolen property returned to owners

Five juveniles were contacted by Marshall police Wednesday, Oct. 21, after a Marshall resident called police to report several juveniles tampering with his vehicle, according to a press release.

Police arrived at the residence and located the juveniles, who confessed to tampering with the vehicle in question.

Beginning Oct. 21, Marshall police and members of the Saline County Juvenile Office conducted a joint investigation into the theft of items from more than 10 vehicles in Marshall, said police. Stolen items have ranged from loose change to iPods to clothing to global positioning systems. One vehicle owner also reported his or her vehicle's windshield was broken during a theft.

Total estimated value of the items is more than $2,000, according to the press release.

"Officials obtained confessions from the juveniles, which resulted in several cases being solved" and stolen property being returned to its respective owners, reads the release.

None of the juveniles have been arrested, according to SCJO personnel.

The investigation continues.

Editor's note: Our policy is to withhold the names of people allegedly involved in crimes until formal charges have been filed. We also withhold the names of juveniles charged with crimes, unless a juvenile is charged as an adult.

Contact Geoff Rands at marshallreporter@socket.net

Wonder if they found my bikes.

-- Posted by arojr on Sun, Nov 15, 2009, at 11:43 PM

Wonder if they found my camera...

-- Posted by Scarpetta on Fri, Nov 13, 2009, at 10:20 AM

Response by Geoff Rands/Staff writer:

Any people who have had items stolen from a vehicle parked in Marshall in the recent past should contact Marshall police at 660-886-7411 to learn if their property has been recovered.

The investigation is currently focused on thefts between Oct. 1 and Oct. 21.