By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

A 24-year old Kansas man was arrested last week following a robbery attempt in southwest Hays.

According to the Hays Police Department, at approximately 2:09 a.m. Friday, a 21-year-old woman was reportedly being followed by a man in 500 block of West Eighth when he began to threaten her and attempted to steal her backpack. The woman told police when they walked into a better-lit area, the suspect took off.

HPD Lt. Brandon Wright said a patrol officer was also in the area and the suspect, 24-year-old Luke Barnes of Park City was arrested a short time later in the 700 block of Elm.

Barned was arrested on suspicion of robbery, according to the HPD arrest log.