Police investigate local burglaries

By Beverly Bryant/News Director

Ponca City Police are investigating several burglaries which occurred overnight, including four vehicles that were reported stolen.

Officers processed a Dodge Durango early Wednesday morning on Grand Avenue near Second Street. Sgt. Jerry Hall said the vehicle was one of several taken from a Ponca City auto repair company overnight. It was returned to the owner after police completed their investigation.

Police reports say a 17-year-old girl was arrested at 13th Street and South Avenue at 4:32 a.m. on a complaint of grand larceny after she was stopped for failure to yield. She was driving a 2010 Nissan Altima which had been reported stolen. A stolen laptop found in the vehicle was recovered.

A report at 4:57 a.m. Wednesday said a white Chevy crew cab dually was recovered in the 1400 block of East Oklahoma.That vehicle also was processed and released to the owner at 7:01 a.m. Wednesday.

A 2007 GMC Sierra 4-door pickup with tag 608GGK remains missing as of Wednesday morning.

A police report said two overhead doors were found open shortly before 5 a.m. at an auto repair shop in the 100 block of North First Street.

All the stolen vehicles were taken from the shop.