LYON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a series of vehicle thefts over the past two weeks and have one suspect in custody.
Sometime between November 14 and 17, 2020 a White GMC Sierra single cab truck was stolen from Bushong, KS. This vehicle is still missing. It bears Kansas License Plate 038DYN.
Between November 21 and the early morning hours of November 22, 2020 a yellow Dodge truck was stolen from Morris County. The Americus Police Department located the vehicle on November 22, and attempted to stop the vehicle. A vehicle pursuit ensued, and law enforcement ended the pursuit after losing sight of the vehicle.
This vehicle was located abandoned in the area of the 2200 block of Road U in Lyon County.
On November 23, 2020 someone attempted to steal a truck from the 1500 block of Road 250 in Lyon County. Just after noon on November 25, a white Chevrolet 1500 pickup was stolen from the 500 block of Wilson Street in Emporia.
A Lyon County deputy located this truck in rural Lyon County and attempted to stop the truck. A vehicle pursuit ensued and then ended after the deputy experienced an issue with his patrol vehicle. Authorities located the vehicle on November 26. It was abandoned in the area of the 1300 block of Road V in Lyon County.
Just after 4p.m. November 25, a Chevrolet 2500 truck was stolen from the 1700 block of Road 120 in Lyon County, KS. This vehicle was located by a Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper on Interstate 35 around mile marker 140. A deputy in the area joined the Trooper and attempted to stop the truck.
A vehicle pursuit ensued into Emporia where deputies arrested driver identified as Dustin Craige of Council Grove.
Law Enforcement officials believe these cases to all be related and are seeking the public’s help with any information about the stolen vehicles, pursuits or the suspect. Anyone with information is asked to call the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office at 620-341-3205 or Crime Stoppers at 620-342-2273 or use www.p3tips.com.
Authorities remind everyone to be sure to lock your vehicle, do not leave your keys or other valuables inside the vehicle.