Beginning in October of last year over 25 buildings in and surrounding downtown Manhattan, K-State University Campus, and Pottawatomie County, Kansas were vandalized by subjects using various colors of spray paint. The total cost for damages is estimated at $15,000.Officers with the Riley County Police Department worked alongside officers with the Kansas State University Police Department and Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office as well as asked for the community’s help through the use of the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Over the weekend as a result of a thorough investigation three arrests were made following a search warrant related to the crime of criminal damage to property.
Police served this search warrant at 2033 Arthur Drive in Manhattan on Thursday. Jackson Meyer (19) was arrested for seven counts of criminal damage to property.
RCPD continued to investigate the matter and found that two additional subjects were involved.
Austin Cranston (18) of Manhattan was arrested for criminal damage to property, as well as Justin Ward (18) of Wamego. All three people were given $3,000 bonds.
RCPD have confirmed that the clean-up process has begun.
