SALINA- Saline County authorities are investigating a reported theft of guns from a rest area on Interstate 70.

The Saline County Sheriff’s Department said a motorist from Denver was stopped at the rest area at milepost 265 near Solomon on Sunday evening.

After arriving in Denver on Monday, Colton Stuckmeyer discovered the guns and luggage that were in his 2007 Audi were gone.

Stuckmeyer believes the theft occurred while he used the restroom and walked his dogs at the rest area.

The items were in the vehicle’s trunk. Stuckmeyer told authorities he was not sure the car was locked.

Among the guns taken were three .45 caliber pistols, two .22 caliber rifles, and a 12-gauge shotgun. Other items taken included a small bag with shoes and other items, a backpack with a Mac Book Pro computer, and a riflescope.

Loss is estimated at $8,100