On January 27, 2025, at approximately 3:11 PM, officers with the Riley County Police Department responded to a report of a stolen vehicle and trailer at the corner of Powerline Place and Waterway Place. The victim, a 52-year-old male, reported that his 1985 Toyota pickup truck, which was on a trailer, had been stolen sometime between September 2024 and the time of the report.

The total loss associated with the theft is approximately $12,000. Authorities are asking anyone with information about the stolen vehicle or trailer to come forward. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for anonymous tips that lead to a resolution of the case.

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A local resident has been arrested in association with several motor vehicle burglaries that occurred across the area over the last few weeks.

On Tuesday, officers arrested 19-year-old Alexander Darnell for his role in some of the burglaries. Officers charge Darnell is this case with probable cause offenses of motor vehicle theft with a value between $1500 and $25,000, interference with law enforcement, two counts of possession of an opiate or stimulant, possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia and vehicle burglary.

At the time of this report, Darnell is confined in the Riley County Jail on a bond of $19,000. RCPD says that over the last two weeks they have received 25 reports of motor vehicle burglaries in the area.

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