Aug 09, 2021

Kan. man in 7-hour standoff also wanted for July shooting

Posted Aug 09, 2021 1:00 PM
Robbins photo Shawnee County
Robbins photo Shawnee County

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities  are investigating a wanted suspect arrested after nearly a 7-hour standoff.

Just after 2:30 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the 800 block of SW Lincoln on a check welfare call reference a possible violent domestic situation, according to Lt. Kelvin Johnson.

An adult female victim was able to get out of the residence and informed officers what had happened.

A man identified as 27-year-old Trent Robbins, was in the house, but refused to come out or speak with officers and barricaded himself inside. Police learned Robbins  was also actively being sought by the Topeka Police Department reference a shooting that occurred during the early morning of July 30, according to Lt. Johnson.

The Topeka Police Response Team and Crisis Negotiators were called to the scene and just after 9:00 a.m., Robbins surrendered to law enforcement and was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Aggravated Domestic Battery, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Aggravated Battery, Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm in the City Limits, Criminal Damage to Property and Felony Obstruction.