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 and 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 on Fort Riley Blvd. (K18) near the intersection of W. 56th Ave. outside Manhattan on August 17, 2022, around 2:30 p.m. When officers arrived on scene, they found a 2004 Yamaha motorcycle driven by Haley Dunn, 23, of Manhattan had rear-ended a 2008 Honda Odyssey driven by Lindsay Wells, 39, of Junction City while headed westbound. Dunn was life-flighted to the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City for treatment of her injuries, Dunn was conscious and breathing at the time of transport.
Officers filed a report for battery on LEO and aggravated robbery in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Rd. (Riley County Jail) in Manhattan on August 17, 2022, around 3:15 p.m. A 29-year-old male corrections officer was listed as the victim when it was reported a 20-year-old inmate body slammed the corrections officer in his cell and stole his radio and keys. The inmate was quickly restrained by other corrections officers. The corrections officer who was battered was transported to Via Christi for treatment of back pain and scrapes and was later released. The inmate was transported to Osawatomie State Hospital for mental health evaluation.
Officers responded to the report of an injury crash near the intersection of Anderson Ave. and Westloop Pl. in Manhattan on August 17, 2022, around 6:00 p.m. When officers arrived on scene, they found a 2008 Hyundai Accent driven by Anna McCormick, 78, of Manhattan was hit by a 2005 Volkswagen Jetta driven by Carly Pearsall, 17, of Manhattan after McCormick failed to yield at the intersection. Pearsall was transported to Via Christi for treatment of head pain. McCormick was issued a citation for failure to yield right of way.
Officers filed a report for domestic battery in Manhattan on August 18, 2022, around 2:30 a.m. A 24-year-old female was listed as the victim when it was reported a 34-year-old male suspect hit her and knocked a tooth out. The victim was transported to Via Christi for treatment of facial injuries. Dickson Ochanda, 34, of Manhattan was arrested in connection for domestic battery. Ochanda remains confined in the Riley County Jail on a total bond of $2,000.
