Joseph Hodges, 49, of Manhattan was arrested on June 4, 2025, at approximately 9:13 a.m. on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. This warrant stems from original charges of interference with law enforcement and possession of drug paraphernalia. Hodges was issued a total bond of $10,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report.

A Riley County Police Department Police Officer was arrested following an investigation into a domestic related incident.  On June 2, 2025, officers filed a report for unlawful acts concerning computers. A 36-year-old woman was listed as the victim and a 42-year-old man was listed as the suspect. Stephen Clark, 42, of Manhattan was arrested on June 4, 2025, at approximately 4:56 p.m. for unlawful acts concerning computers.  Clark was issued a $4,000 bond and is no longer confined at the time of this report. On June 2, 2025, Clark was placed on administrative leave as per RCPD policy. To protect the privacy of the victim, additional information is not being released.

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Officers filed a report of theft in the 500 block of Richards Drive on December 13, 2024 at approximately 10:19 AM.  Officers listed a 30-year-old male as the victim when it was reported agreed to donate $5 to a charitable cause but his card was charged $6,000. Total loss associated with this report is $6,000. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

Officers filed a report of an injury accident at the corner of S. Seth Child Road and Farm Bureau Road on December 13, 2024, at approximately 3:00 PM.  Officers reported James Miller, 42, of Manhattan, stuck a concrete building in his 2014 GMC Sierra. Miller was transported to Via Christi for treatment of his injuries and was sent to Stormont Vail for more advanced care.

Marcus Grant, 41, of Ogden, was arrested on December 13, 2024, at approximately 8:30 AM in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. Grant was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for aggravated violation of the offender registration act and violation of the offender registration act x 8. Total bond was set at $15,000. Grant was confined at the time of this report.

Lamarques Channel, 41, of Topeka, was arrested on December 13, 2024, at approximately 3:09 PM in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. Grant was arrested on probable cause offenses of violation of the offender registration act x 5 and perjury. Total bond was set at $50,000. Channel was confined at the time of this report.

Rashawn Washington, 18, of Junction City, was arrested on December 13, 2024, at approximately 3:36 PM in the 100 block of Courthouse Plaza. Washington was arrested on the probable cause offenses of interference with the judicial process and criminal threat. Total bond was set at $25,000. Washington was confined at the time of this report.

Alexander Darnell was arrested on December 13, 2024, at approximately 5:55 PM in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. Darnell was arrested on the probable cause offenses of possession of opiate/opium/narcotic/certain stimulant and vehicular burglary x 8. Total bond was set at $32,000. Darnell was confined at the time of this report.

Officers filed a report of aggravated battery and simple battery on December 15, 2024, at approximately 2:02 AM in the 1000 block of Bluemont Ave. Officers report a 23-year-old male’s foot was run over by an known subject in a silver Ford F-150. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

Joseph Hodges, 49, of Manhattan, was arrested on December 14, 2024, at approximately 2:02 PM in the 600 block of Humboldt Street. Hodges was arrested on the probable cause offenses of interference with an LEO and us/possess with the intent to use drug paraphernalia. Total bond was set at $5,000. Hodges was confined at the time of this report.

Officers filed a report of theft in the 400 block of Fifteenth Street in Ogden on December 15, 2024, at approximately 2:23 PM.  Officers listed a 68-year-old male as the victim when it was reported multiple Ryobi tools and batteries were taken from his truck by an unknown subject. Total loss associated with this report is approximately $1,409. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

Officers filed a report of rape in Manhattan on December 15, 2024. Due to the nature of this matter, no other information will be released at this time.

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Two Topeka residents were arrested at a local retailer on Wednesday for their role in three shoplifting incidents at Ulta Beauty, Best Buy and Water’s True Value in Manhattan.

Officers arrested 53-year-old Christopher Stapleton and 50-year-old Nicole Hall just after 1:30 p.m. at the Best Buy in the 300 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Stapleton was charged in this case with three counts of theft of property or services with a value of $1500 or less in the past 72 hours.

Hall has been charged with one count of the same violation as well as single counts for using or possession with intent to use drug paraphenelia into the human body and possession of an opiate or stimulant.

Both remain confined at the time of this report, with Hall being held on a $4,000 bond and Stapleton on a $2,000 bond.

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A local resident has been arrested in association with several motor vehicle burglaries that occurred across the area over the last few weeks.

On Tuesday, officers arrested 19-year-old Alexander Darnell for his role in some of the burglaries. Officers charge Darnell is this case with probable cause offenses of motor vehicle theft with a value between $1500 and $25,000, interference with law enforcement, two counts of possession of an opiate or stimulant, possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia and vehicle burglary.

At the time of this report, Darnell is confined in the Riley County Jail on a bond of $19,000. RCPD says that over the last two weeks they have received 25 reports of motor vehicle burglaries in the area.

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