SALINA – Law enforcement authorities in Saline County are investigating a suspect accused of stealing a handgun.

Mikal Terrell, 22, is alleged to have taken the gun between February 8th and February 9th from a home in the 2500 block of South Ohio Street in Salina, according to Police Captain Mike Sweeney.

When confronted about taking the gun, Terrell allegedly threatened the owner if he told police.

Police arrested Terrell on February 11th for possession of a gun as a convicted felon.

The gun’s owner reported it stolen to police on Monday.

Terrell is in jail on requested charges of burglary, theft, intimidation of a witness, and criminal possession of a weapon by a felon. He has previous a conviction in 2013 for Criminal possess firearm in Saline County.