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. –
Elgin Bennett, 18, of Fayetteville, Ga., turned himself into RCPD officers around 3:00 p.m. on February 16, 2023, for his Riley County District Court warrant for rape and aggravated sexual battery. The original incident is a Kansas State University Police Department case. Bennett was issued a total bond of $10,000 and is no longer confined at the time of this report.
Arron Flower, 40, of Manhattan was arrested around 8:30 a.m. on February 16, 2023, for his Riley County District Court warrant for aggravated assault, criminal threat, and disorderly conduct in connection to a December 11, 2022, incident where it was reported Flower approached a 44-year-old man and threatened to shoot him if he didn’t give him money. Flower remains confined with a total bond of $2,000.
