Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle reported Sunday afternoon in Manhattan.

Officers filed a report at about 12:17 p.m. on Aug. 24 in the 1200 block of 12th Street, where a 70-year-old man reported that his red 2010 Ford Explorer had been stolen. The estimated loss is approximately $4,000.

The Riley County Police Department urges anyone with information to contact RCPD or Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

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Three teenagers have been arrested in connection to a stolen vehicle from an east Manhattan convenience store.

According to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, dispatchers received a report shortly before 5 o’clock Monday that an SUV had been stolen from the Casey’s parking lot on East Highway 24. A short time later, dispatchers received a 911 call reporting a reckless driver on Highway 24 near Blue Run Road, with an occupant also reportedly pointing a gun at another vehicle.

Officers determined it was the stolen vehicle and pursued it eastbound before it came to a stop just east of Belvue.

All three teenagers were taken into custody on charges of aggravated assault, aggravated battery, fleeing and eluding and theft.

The Sheriff’s Office has not released their names.

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Three teenagers have been arrested in connection to a stolen vehicle from an east Manhattan convenience store.

According to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, dispatchers received a report shortly before 5 o’clock Monday that an SUV had been stolen from the Casey’s parking lot on East Highway 24. A short time later, dispatchers received a 911 call reporting a reckless driver on Highway 24 near Blue Run Road, with an occupant also reportedly pointing a gun at another vehicle.

Officers determined it was the stolen vehicle and pursued it eastbound before it came to a stop just east of Belvue.

All three teenagers were taken into custody on charges of aggravated assault, aggravated battery, fleeing and eluding and theft.

The Sheriff’s Office has not released their names.

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Riley County Police filed a report of a vehicle burglary on December 6, 2024, at approximately 7:13 AM in the 1100 block of Ratone Street in Manhattan.

A 24-year-old Manhattan man and a 23-year-old woman from Parsons, Kansas, were listed as victims. Authorities reported that their Ford passenger vehicle was stolen along with a Remington 12-gauge shotgun and a CZ 12-gauge shotgun.

The vehicle was later recovered, but the total loss associated with the incident is estimated at $1,050.

Police urge anyone with information about the burglary to contact Crime Stoppers. Tips can be submitted anonymously, and individuals providing information that leads to an arrest may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

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