Oct 24, 2024

Officers arrest fugitive in Larned after standoff

Posted Oct 24, 2024 6:45 PM
Photo courtesy of Larned Police Department
Photo courtesy of Larned Police Department

Larned Police Department

Today, law enforcement from the Pawnee County Sheriff's Office, Larned Police Department, and the United States Marshals Office Fugitive Task Force apprehended an exceptionally dangerous fugitive in the 200 block of East 20th Street.

The suspect was wanted on felony warrants out of Washington State and federal warrants for parole violations stemming from weapons offenses and robbery.

The suspect was taken into custody after a brief standoff and evaluated by Pawnee County EMS after being struck multiple times by conductive electrical weapons (TASER).

Law enforcement communicated with Larned Elementary School and sent the Pawnee County SRO to the Larned Elementary School for extra precaution.