SALINE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Saline County are investigating a suspect accused of auto theft.

Preston Cressler, 29, Salina, was arrested Friday on a warrant in connection with taking a friend’s 2008 Mazda CX-7 from her home on South Ohio Street last month, according to Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney.

Cressler was booked into the Saline County Jail on a requested charge of felony theft.

The vehicle, which has an estimated value of $2,500, has not been recovered.