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Arrest made, linked to K-State Campus lockdown

Early morning hours of Friday Sept. 4 on the KSU campus
Early morning hours of Friday Sept. 4 on the KSU campus

Little Apple Post

MANHATTAN— Law enforcement authorities in Riley County have made an arrest in connection with the Friday lockdown on the Kansas State University campus.

Police reported in a media release that during the early morning hours of September 4th, a series of robberies and a theft were reported in the central portion of Manhattan.

In two of these incidents the suspects were armed with a handgun. Riley County Police Officers set up a perimeter in the area and subsequently became involved in a foot pursuit of a suspect who was last seen running onto the KSU campus.

On Wednesday night, detectives with the Riley County Police Department identified a suspect and arrested Sean Johnson, 20, Manhattan, on two counts of Aggravated Robbery, Robbery, Contributing to a Child’s Misconduct and for Theft.

He is being held on a $150,000 bond.

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