Liberal, Kansas - Sheriff's Vehicle Stolen and Crashed into Police Car

Article found 05/06/2006

Liberal police investigate theft of sheriff's vehicle

By The News staff

LIBERAL - Liberal police and the Seward County Sheriff's Department are investigating the theft of Sheriff Bill McBryde's official vehicle.



The vehicle apparently was taken  from an unidentified location in Liberal and recovered the same day in the city after it was crashed into a parked Liberal Police Department vehicle, said Sgt. Jason Ott of the Liberal Police Department.

Ott said authorities have made no arrests in the matter and continue to seek information in the case.

"We're just still trying to locate some suspects," he said.

Ott released few details - including where the sheriff's vehicle was stolen from and where it and the police car were found. He said release of those details would hamper the investigation.

"This is a little higher profile," Ott said.

He described McBryde's auto as an unmarked vehicle.

Sheriff's officials referred comment on the matter to police.

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