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Police arrest Kansas suspect who allegedly punched officer, ran

Welch-photo Kan. Dept. of Corrections
Welch-photo Kan. Dept. of Corrections

SHAWNEE COUNTY -Law enforcement authorities in Shawnee County are investigating an attack on a police officer and arrested a suspect on Monday.

Officers saw the suspect , Justin Welch, 23, Topeka, near the intersection of Twilight and Gage and made an arrest without incident, according to a media release.

At 10a.m. on Saturday officers with Topeka police were called to report of a disturbance at a residence in the 2400 Block of SW Candletree Drive, according to a media release.

Moments after arrival, an officer was shoved down a flight of stairs and punched in the face. The suspect ran from the scene.

Just after 5:30 p.m. officers in the same location reported Welch ran from them again.

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