The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
MANHATTAN, KAN. –
Officers responded to the report of an injury crash near the intersection of N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. and Fairchild Ave. in Manhattan on February 22, 2022, around 4:36 p.m. When officers arrived on scene, they found a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by Jason Holley, 48 of Junction City made a left turn in front of a northbound 2016 Ford Fusion driven by Batuel Salazar, 63, of Manhattan causing Salazar to hit Holley. Salazar and his passenger were transported to Via Christi for treatment of their injuries; the passenger, with a possible broken arm. Holley was issued a citation for failure to yield.
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