Police find a stolen gun and make an arrest after a theft from a Salina business.

Officers were called to Money Lenders, 301 W. Ash on Friday afternoon around 2pm after a man walked out of the store with a .22 caliber Sig Sauer handgun without paying.

A short time later officers made contact with a man who fit the suspect’s description walking near the intersection of 9th and Walnut.

Police arrested 25-year-old Shaundrick Staten of Salina. He was charged with theft and criminal possession of a firearm by a felon.

The gun was found hidden near the Sacred Heart Cathedral. It is valued at $430.