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 filed a report for theft in the 1300 block of Flint Hills Pl. in Manhattan on October 31, 2022, around 1:00 p.m. A 75-year-old female was listed as the victim when it was reported a 36-year-old female suspect cut off and stole the catalytic converter from her car. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $800.
Officers filed a report for fraud in the 2100 block of Griffith Ter. in Manhattan on October 31, 2022, around 6:15 p.m. Oxford House was listed as the victim when it was reported a known male suspect stole and cashed out checks. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $3,100.
Officers filed a report for aggravated assault, battery, criminal damage to property, and criminal trespass in the 2000 block of College Heights Rd. in Manhattan on October 31, 2022, around 9:30 p.m. 17- and 19-year-old males and a 30-year-old female were listed as the victims when it was reported 26- and 30-year-old male suspects broke into a house and threatened the victims with guns following a fight between the parties earlier in the evening. Vanda Vereen, 26, and Christopher Sims, 30, both of Fort Riley were quickly identified as the suspects and both arrested for aggravated assault. Both remain confined in the Riley County Jail on total bonds of $10,000 each.
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