Posted January 30, 2019 01:02pm
(KAIR)--A car, stolen from Effingham this week, has been recovered.
According to Atchison County Sheriff Jack Laurie, the 2007 Ford Edge was discovered Tuesday afternoon.
Laurie, in a report, said the vehicle was located around 1:45, on River Road, a mile south of 244th Road.
Although the vehicle was running at the time it was found, Laurie said no one was located in the area.
According to Laurie’s report, the car was found off the roadway, behind brush, and facing northbound. The front tires were stuck in mud, and two floor mats had been removed from the vehicle in an attempt to create traction and get it unstuck.
The report says the front windshield of the car was partially shattered, and appears as though someone had kicked it from inside the vehicle.
No suspect information is immediately developed as the investigation continues.
The car was stolen sometime between Monday night and shortly after midnight Tuesday as it was parked at 810 Howard Street, in Effingham.
According to a report from the Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle had been burglarized prior to the theft, with that having happened sometime between early Sunday evening and early Monday morning.
The victim told the Sheriff’s Office said that while it was unclear if anything had been stolen during the burglary, it’s possible that a spare key had been left inside the car, and could have been taken at that time.
Anyone with information should contact the Sheriff’s Office at 913-804-6080.
