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 as well as 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 criminal damage to property and theft in the 700 block of Pecan Cir. in Manhattan on January 29, 2021, at approximately 6:56 a.m. Officers listed Schwans Sales Enterprises Inc.…
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Riley County has administered over 4,000 doses of the COVID vaccine, with more clinics planned this week. The health department will continue vaccinating individuals 65 and older with severe health conditions, with another clinic planned Tuesday. Those who qualify will be notified via text, email and phone call. The notice will include links to more information and forms to print and fill out before you arrive for your vaccine. Forms will be available on-site as well. To date, more than 15,000 people have registered to receive the vaccine. Information on how to sign up to receive the vaccine is available…
Two Fort Riley men were arrested over the weekend in Manhattan. Officers responded to reports of a fight in progress in the 1400 block of Watson Place on Sunday, at approximately 12:35 a.m. When officers arrived on scene they found a large fight between 15-20 individuals. One 30-year-old male battered two officers while they attempted to break up the fight. 30 year old Clifford Martin Medina Wallace was taken into custody for interference with a law enforcement officer and two counts of battery on a LEO. He is confined in the Riley County Jail on a seven thousand dollar bond. Police also arrested…
The future plan of Manhattan is beginning to be laid out on paper. Earlier this year the city commission approved an agreement with a consulting firm, Planning NEXT, to create a strategic plan for Manhattan. On Friday, commissioners met with Planning NEXT, via Zoom, to discuss the strategic plan process. To begin the meeting, Planning NEXT principal, Jamie Greene, asked the commissioners to share one word about their feelings on the strategic plan. Commissioner Usha Reddi says she is “excited” for the plan. “This will be one of the first times for a strategic plan where we will have community…
One of the best shooting performances in school history wasn’t enough to snap an eight-game losing streak for the Kansas State men’s basketball team on Saturday at Bramlage Coliseum. Texas A&M used a late 9-0 run to take down K-State 68-61 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge despite a career-high 26 points from Nijel Pack. Pack knocked down eight three-pointers – the second-most in a single game in program history – and erupted for 23 points after halftime to give the Wildcats the upper hand for much of the second half. He did everything he could to will his team to…
According to Dennis Butler, Riley County Police Department director, the number of crimes involving the theft of property from vehicles is up. He says a good way to prevent this is by either locking the doors or hiding items that are inside the car. “Less than 10 percent of the cars that were broken into were damaged so usually, if a door is locked, the thief is going to move on,” Butler said. “That’s why we encourage people to lock their doors. In our motor-vehicle thefts, the number of cars that were stolen – a full third of them were…
Rosencutter Rd. at Skyvue Ln. in south Manhattan will be closed Monday through mid-April. The closure is due to a stormwater improvement project that aims to replace a culvert and install stormwater inlets at the intersection. Detour routes will be set up so businesses and residents in the area of the project continue to have access to Fort Riley Blvd. Businesses along Skyvue Ln. and north of the work area will be able to access Fort Riley Boulevard through Seth Child Rd. and Stagg Hill Rd. Residents who live south of Rosencutter Rd. will have access via South Manhattan Ave.…
On Friday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with RCPD Director Dennis Butler.
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 as well as 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 and criminal damage to property in the 400 block of S. Manhattan Ave. in Manhattan on January 28, 2021, at approximately 7:35 a.m. Officers listed a 33-year-old male…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A Kansas sheriff’s deputy caught on dashcam video running over a Black man who was fleeing shirtless across a field says in a court filing that he accidently struck the man with his patrol truck. Responding to a federal civil rights lawsuit, Kiowa County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Rodriguez denied Thursday that he intentionally swerved his truck to run over Lionel Womack on Aug. 15. Womack says he sustained serious injuries when Rodriguez intentionally drove over him. The video is at the crux of the case alleging the deputy used excessive force. Rodriguez denies the allegations and…