Dec 10, 2021

Police arrest 3rd suspect in Kansas apartment burglary

Posted Dec 10, 2021 1:00 AM
Mies photo Atchison Co.
Mies photo Atchison Co.

ATCHISON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman in connection with a crime reported in November.

Just before 9:00AM on November 20, police responded to a burglary that had occurred at an apartment in the 200 block North 3rd in Atchison, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.

The subsequent investigation determined that forced entry had been made during the night into an apartment located within the apartment complex.

The suspects took clothing and household items.

Jimenez-Saavedra photo Atchison Co.
Jimenez-Saavedra photo Atchison Co.

Two suspects identified as Kala Woods and Janice Jimenez-Saavedra were taken into custody on November 20 and charged with burglary and theft in the case.

Woods-photo Atchison Co.
Woods-photo Atchison Co.

On Wednesday police arrested Tamara K. Mies, 56, Atchison, on a District Court warrant for burglary and theft. She is being held on a $25,000 Bond, according to Wilson. 

Police have arrested Mies seven times over the past six years for a variety of alleged crimes including aggravated failure to appear, according to online jail records.