A Manhattan man was arrested Monday morning after allegedly battering a police officer during an incident on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

Riley County Police filed a report just before 8:50 a.m. Sept. 8, stating that 35-year-old Wylee Schmit acted disorderly, interfered with an officer’s investigation, and struck an officer in the 500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. A 38-year-old man was listed as the victim.

Schmit was arrested minutes later on charges of battery of a law enforcement officer, disorderly conduct and interference with law enforcement. He was issued a $7,500 bond and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report.

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Officers filed a report of battery on a law enforcement officer, disorderly conduct and interference with a law enforcement officer in the 500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Manhattan, on September 8, 2025, at approximately 8:46 a.m. A 38-year-old man was listed as the victim when it was reported a 35-year-old man was acting disorderly, interfered with an officer’s investigation and battered an officer. Wylee Schmit, 35, of Manhattan, was arrested on September 8, at approximately 8:52 a.m., for battery of a law enforcement officer, disorderly conduct and interference with a law enforcement officer. Schmit was issued a total bond of $7,500 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report.

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