Officers filed a report of criminal threat, aggravated burglary, criminal restraint, assault and two counts of domestic battery at approximately 2:01 p.m. on Nov. 14, 2025 in Manhattan. A 45-year-old woman was listed as the victim and a 53-year-old man was listed as the suspect. Dirk Sparks, 53, of Manhattan, was arrested for criminal threat, aggravated burglary, criminal restraint, assault and two counts of domestic battery at approximately 2:14 p.m. Sparks was issued a total bond of $30,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report.
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