By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
Police have arrested a man believed to be responsible for a Salina liquor store robbery after the liquor store owner recognized him in another part of the city.
Just after 7p.m. Monday, officers were sent to the area of Ohio Street and E. Iron Avenue in Salina after the owner of Hillside Liquor, 1200 E. Crawford Street, saw a man who matched the description of the person who burgled the liquor store early Monday, according to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester.
Through surveillance video from the liquor store, an officer had identified the burglar as Vitaliy Pochapskiy, 33, of Salina.
Officers made contact with Pochapskiy and found him to be in possession of some of the items taken from the liquor store. Forrester said liquor and cigarettes had been stolen from the liquor store.
Police arrested Pochapskiy on requested charges of Burglary, Theft and Felony damage to property.