Officers responded to a report of an injury accident at approximately 11:22 a.m. on Oct. 14, 2026 at Anderson Avenue and Garden Way. Upon arrival, officers found a 2003 Ford F-150, driven by William Wisell, 67, of Manhattan, had struck a pedestrian, Vanessa Payne, 40, of Manhattan, when she was attempting to cross the street. Payne was transported by Riley County EMS to Via Christi Hospital for her injuries. Wisell was issued a citation for failing to yield right of way to a pedestrian.
Marc William Reiss, 30, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 10:24 a.m. on Oct. 14 in Manhattan for aggravated burglary, criminal restraint, violation of a protection order, criminal threat, criminal damage to property, domestic battery, criminal deprivation of property, theft of property or services, and aggravated domestic battery. This arrest stems from a report originally filed Sept. 12, 2026. Reiss was issued a total bond of $25,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report.
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