Oct 27, 2021

Police find Kansas felon with pickup reported stolen in July

Posted Oct 27, 2021 1:02 PM
Eric Goldberg has previous convictions for drugs and fleeing from law enforcement, according to the Kan. Dept. of Corrections- photo Saline County
Eric Goldberg has previous convictions for drugs and fleeing from law enforcement, according to the Kan. Dept. of Corrections- photo Saline County

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post

Police arrested a Kansas man Tuesday after he was allegedly found to be in possession of a a pickup stolen from a Salina business in July.

On Tuesday, an officer spotted the gray Chevrolet pickup at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 834 N. 11th Street in Salina, according to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester.

The pickup had a license plate belonging to a Ford F150. The officer ran the vehicle identification number and learned that the pickup was one reported stolen from Ferco Rental, 264 S. Broadway Boulevard in Salina on July 26. It was valued at $7,500.

Eric Goldberg, 43, of Salina, approached the officer. Goldberg allegedly had the pickup keys hanging out of his jacket pocket. During a search, the officer allegedly located methamphetamine inside the pickup.

Goldberg was arrested on requested charges of Felony possession of stolen property, Possession of drug paraphernalia and Possession of a controlled substance. The pickup was released to Ferco Rental.