SHAWNEE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect in a what may have been an attempted bank robbery on Tuesday.

Just after 9a.m. Tuesday, a suspect identified as David Retana-Garcia, 23, entered a bank in the 700 Block of SW Topeka Boulevard with a sword in a scabbard, according to a media release from police spokesperson Lt. Colleen Stuart.

Security staff asked for and Retana-Garcia gave them the sword. He also mentioned wanting money, according to Stuart.

Police transported Retana-Garcia to the Law Enforcement Center for an interview.
He was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections for attempted robbery.

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SHAWNEE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect in a what may have been an attempted bank robbery on Tuesday.

Just after 9a.m., a suspect with a sword in a scabbard entered a bank in the 700 Block of SW Topeka Boulevard, according to police spokesperson Coleen Stuart.

Security staff asked for and the subject gave them the sword. The subject also mentioned wanting money.

Police transported the subject to the Law Enforcement Center for an interview.

Police have not reported an arrest.