JUNCTION CITY – Law enforcement authorities in Geary County are investigating a home burglary.

On Tuesday evening Junction City patrol officers were dispatched to 2621 Kathi Drive for a residential burglary, according to Police Detective Lieutenant Jeff Childs.

Numerous items had been taken from the residence that had been unoccuppied for several days while the family was away on vacation.

“During our investigation we identified a possible suspect as David Lee McKinney, 24, who resides in the Junction City area.”
Childs said

McKinney was located, and when authorities attempted to stop the vehicle he was driving he fled from the officers but was apprehended after a foot chase.

A check of the booking photos released by the Geary County Sheriff’s Department revealed the suspect is named David Smith, aka Mckinney.

Junction City police have arrested him in multiple cases on suspicion of Burglary, Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Sell, Felony in Possession of a Firearm, and also on a Municipal Court warrant. The Geary County Sheriff’s Department has also reported his arrest on a Geary County District Court warrant charging robbery.