Topeka police accuse man of trying to set school on fire

Matthew Self

May 6, 2024 at 10:36 AM·1 min read

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka police arrested a local man for allegedly trying to set a school on fire Sunday.

The Topeka Police Department (TPD) announced in a press release Monday morning that officers were called at 5:45 p.m. on May 5 for Robinson Middle School at 1125 SW 14th Street. Officers were informed someone was trying to light the building on fire.

Rosie Nichols, TPD spokeswoman, says officers found a 28-year-old Topeka man at the scene. He was identified as a suspect in the investigation and placed under arrest. He was taken to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on the charges of arson and transporting an open container of liquor.

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If you have any information to share with police regarding this incident, you can send an email to telltpd@topeka.org or call 785-368-9400. You can also contact Shawnee County Crime Stoppers to leave an anonymous tip by calling 785-234-0007 or clicking here.

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