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Lyndon
woman arrested in pickup theft
A Lyndon woman has been arrested for the theft of a pickup Sunday
morning from a field near U.S. Highway 75 north of Lyndon.
After the vehicle was recovered in Topeka, Gloria Vanwinkle, 49,
of Lyndon, was booked into the Osage County Jail on complaints of
felony theft and possession of stolen property.
Osage County Sheriff Laurie Dunn said the 2007 Chevy Silverado was
reported stolen at 10:57 a.m. from near 217th Street and U.S. 75.
The pickup’s driver was reportedly working in a nearby field.
“A witness saw a person get into it, and called us,”
Dunn said.
The sheriff’s office issued an alert to area law enforcement,
and within an hour, the vehicle was spotted by Shawnee County law
enforcement near 49th Street and Topeka Boulevard.
After stopping the truck, officers arrested Vanwinkle. Osage County
deputies transported her to jail where she remained as of Tuesday
morning.
Dunn said Vanwinkle had been seen by a deputy earlier in the day
walking along U.S. 75; shortly afterwards, the pickup was taken.
The vehicle was not damaged in the incident and was returned to
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