COWLEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and have a suspect in custody.
Just before 9p.m., Jan. 5 to police responded to Terry’s Place, a pool hall located 121 S. Summit Street in downtown Arkansas City, for a report of theft, according to a media release.
They learned a male suspect had entered the business, allegedly took money from the tip jar and then left.
It was determined that the suspect had left a bicycle and that type of bicycle was sold at SpokeN-Things, located at 208 N. Summit Street.
Employees at the pool hall provided police with a physical description of the suspect and a possible first name.
Officers identified a suspect later identified as 25-year-old Alexander Michael Sanchez and proceeded to an address in the 900 block of South Summit Street, where they made contact with him.
Further investigation determined he had allegedly committed a burglary and theft at Spoke-NThings, caused damage to a vehicle and stolen a bicycle at Cowley College, and taken money from Terry’s Place.
At the time of his arrest, Sanchez initially resisted arrest, but eventually was taken safely into custody without further incident.
Sanchez was jailed on requested charges of one felony count each of burglary and theft, two counts of misdemeanor theft, and one misdemeanor count each of criminal damage to property and interference with a law enforcement officer.
Sanchez was booked into the Cowley County Jail in Winfield in lieu of $9,000 bond.