A Manhattan man was arrested Saturday after police say he attempted to steal a woman’s purse and later assaulted another woman.
According to the RCPD, officers filed a report for attempted aggravated robbery in the 1100 block of Bluemont Avenue at around 5:07 p.m. on Aug. 23. A 21-year-old woman told police that a man tried to take her purse before running away.
A short time later, officers filed a second report for domestic battery in Manhattan at approximately 5:19 p.m. A 75-year-old woman was identified as the victim in that case.
Police arrested James Moore, 40, of Manhattan, around 7:20 p.m. in the 2300 block of Cheryl Terrace. He faces charges of attempted aggravated robbery and domestic battery.
Moore was booked into the Riley County Jail and remains confined without bond at the time of the report.
