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Arrest made, linked to K-State Campus lockdown

Early morning hours of Friday Sept. 4 on the KSU campus
Early morning hours of Friday Sept. 4 on the KSU campus

 

MANHATTAN— Law enforcement authorities in Riley County have made an arrest in connection with the Friday lockdown on the Kansas State University campus.

Police reported in a media release that during the early morning hours of September 4th, a series of robberies and a theft were reported in the central portion of Manhattan.

In two of these incidents the suspects were armed with a handgun. Riley County Police Officers set up a perimeter in the area and subsequently became involved in a foot pursuit of a suspect who was last seen running onto the KSU campus.

On Wednesday night, detectives with the Riley County Police Department identified a suspect and arrested Sean Johnson, 20, Manhattan, on two counts of Aggravated Robbery, Robbery, Contributing to a Child’s Misconduct and for Theft.

He is being held on a $150,000 bond.

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