GARDEN CITY – Law enforcement authorities in Finney County are investigating a suspect in connection with an April robbery of a liquor store in Garden City, according to a media release from police.

During the course of the investigation physical evidence was submitted to the Kansas Bureau of Investigations for forensic testing.

As a result of the testing a suspect was identified as Lance Tyler, 40, Billings, Mont.

Further investigation revealed that Tyler was wanted in West Virginia for an armed robbery that occurred two days prior to the Garden City robbery.

Following the issuance of a warrant from the Finney County District Court the Garden City Police Department worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States
Marshals Service Violent Offender Task Force to locate the suspect.

Tyler was arrested in Billings by the Task Force, where he was found to be in possession of a firearm.

On January 5, 2016 Tyler was extradited to the Finney County jail on suspicion of aggravated robbery.

Just after 11 a.m. on April 1, the Garden City Police Department was dispatched to Chappel Liquor, 1715 E. Business 50, for a reported robbery. The investigation revealed that a black male in his mid- to late 30s entered the business armed with a firearm and took and undisclosed amount of money from the business. He then fled the area northeast on foot.

Schools in the area were notified of the incident. No employees were injured during the robbery.