By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
A vehicle stolen in central Salina Friday morning was found burning in eastern Saline County that night.
Shawn Blazier, 38, of Salina, told police that between 6-8 a.m. Friday, his 1992 Ford Mustang was stolen from in front of his garage behind his residence, according to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester. The Mustang was a Fox body, painted primer black. There were approximately $1,000 worth of clothes and a LG cellphone in the vehicle as well.
Blazier told police that two acquaintances had spent the night at the house and that the keys to the car had been on the coffee table. Total loss was estimated at $2,950.
At approximately 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Saline County Sheriff's deputies were sent to the 8400 block of E. Cloud Street, where they found the Mustang on fire, Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning. Soldan said it appeared that the Mustang had driven through water over the roadway before catching fire.
According to Forrester, a witness reported giving two people a ride to Salina prior to the vehicle being reported to be on fire. The car was a total loss, he added.