SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a series of burglaries and have a suspect in custody.
On July 15, police asked the public for help to identify a suspect in the burglaries that occurred over the last few months at various businesses in downtown Topeka, according to police spokesperson Gretchen Spiker.
Police received multiple responses and as a result of the investigation, police identified Stan W. Chavez, 35 of Topeka as a suspect.
On Monday police located and arrested Chavez and later booked him into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Burglary, Criminal damage and Theft.