Oct 27, 2025

Standoff arrest: Kansas man accused of violent attack

Posted Oct 27, 2025 2:30 PM
Gragson photo Shawnee County
Gragson photo Shawnee County

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a standoff in Topeka.

Just before 9:30a.m. Friday, police responded to a report of an Aggravated Battery in the 1200 block of SW Washburn Avenue in Topeka, according to Police LT John Trimble.

Through the investigation, officers were led to an address in the 5000 block of SW 28th Street in Topeka. Multiple resources from the Topeka Police Department were utilized at this secondary location. Police didn't find the suspect.

The investigation led police to the 2100 block of SW Potomac Drive. After a brief standoff, 37-year-old Dylan James Gragson was arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges, Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Battery, Aggravated Domestic Battery, Aggravated Intimidation of a Victim, Criminal Threat, Criminal Restraint, Domestic Battery and Felony Interference.