Topeka police arrest man for allegedly taking law enforcement vehicle

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka police have arrested a local man for allegedly stealing a law enforcement vehicle in April.

The Topeka Police Department (TPD) announced in a press release that officers arrested a 36-year-old Topeka man around 10:30 p.m. on May 1 in the 4400 block of SE Michigan Avenue in connection to the reported theft. He was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on the following charges:

• Theft $25,000 < $100,000 motor vehicle
• Theft of firearm with value less than $25,000
• Two counts of possession of stolen property
• Theft > $1,500 < $25,000 motor vehicle
• Eight warrants

Police initially were called to investigate a law enforcement vehicle burglary and theft around 7:30 a.m. on April 17 in the 1800 block of SE Maryland Street. The TPD later asked the public for help in generating leads in the investigation.

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