WICHITA — The federal trial for a Kansas man accused of numerous robberies including the holdup of the North Main Dillon’s store in Hutchinson has been delayed once again at the request of the defense.

The trial for 25-year-old Austan Kinnaird is now set for January 24.

It is the third continuance in the trial, which was to begin this week.

Kinnaird faces a federal indictment for holding up the Hutchinson Dillon’s store along with two other Dillon’s stores and a Golf pro shop in Wichita.

He was originally arrested in connection with the April 29, robbery of the Intrust Bank in the Dillon’s store at 9450 E. Harry in Wichita and was then indicted on the other four robberies.

Kinnaird is accused of walking into the Hutchinson Dillon’s March 11 and telling the clerk he had a weapon and wanted money.

He then made off on foot with an undetermined amount of cash.

The robbery forced Hutchinson USD 308 to place HMS-8 into lockdown while police searched for a suspect.