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A man who was returning an item to a Salina friend's house late Thursday saw three people he didn't know leaving the home in the 400 block of West Jewell Avenue with his friend's televisions and other belongings.

The man confronted the thieves and followed them as they walked down the street, getting close enough to run up behind one of them and stomp on his feet, causing him to drop a 36-inch LG television, said Capt. Mike Sweeney of the Salina Police Department.

During the incident, which occurred between 10 p.m. Thursday and 1:10 a.m. Friday, the man eventually was able to flag down a passing motorist who had a cell phone he used to call police, Sweeney said.

A thief set down items he was carrying and chased the man with an expandable baton he pulled from his pocket, Sweeney said. The thieves also threatened to remove from its case a Remington 12-gauge shotgun they were stealing.

Ultimately, the thieves left the area when they were picked up at the intersection of Pershing Street and Ellsworth Avenue by a green Chevrolet Blazer, Sweeney said. By then, they had abandoned the items they were attempting to steal on Ellsworth Avenue between Ninth Street and Highland Avenue, Sweeney said.

The items stolen, which included the shotgun, a 46-inch Sharp TV, Samsung and Sony DVD players, a Playstation 3, a Fender Telecaster guitar, and assorted CDs, were recovered unharmed, Sweeney said. The LG TV was broken, as was a window in a door where entry was gained to the house, he said.

Police seeking suspects

The three men are described as:

n A husky white male, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, with brown hair, wearing a plaid shirt and jeans.

n A white male with an athletic build, about 5 feet 11 inches tall, with brown hair and tattoos on his arms, wearing a dark gray shirt and jeans.

n A slender black male with an athletic build, about 5 feet 11 inches tall, with his black hair in a short afro, wearing a black shirt and dark pants.

Police ask that anyone with information about who committed the crime call Crimestoppers at 825-TIPS, text SATIPS to CRIMES (274637), or visit pd.salina.org and follow Crimestoppers link to submit a web tip. Tipsters may receive a cash reward of up to $1,000 and are not required to give their name.

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