SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged arson and have a suspect in custody
Just after 4:30a.m. Wednesday, police and fire crews responded to the Presto convenience store in the 500 Block of North Seneca, according to officer Charley Davidson. A suspect later identified as 30-year-old Robert Ward of Haysville, was reportedly starting a fire outside the entry doors to the business.
Investigators learned that Ward had poured gasoline onto a rug outside the doors and lit it on fire. Police arrested him without incident on a requested charge of arson. It is believed that mental health issues contributed to the incident, according to Davidson. He remains jailed on a $20,000 bond, according to online jail records.
There were no injuries and no extensive damage to the building.