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On July 1st, 2016 a joint investigation by the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, Wamego Police Department and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks resulted in the arrest of two males.  The two males who were driving a 2004 Chevy Silverado Pickup were stopped near Horseshoe Road on Military Trail Rd, rural Wamego around 3:40 p.m. […]

On July 1st, 2016 just before 8:00 a.m., a Dodge Neon driven by 47 year old Gary Lee Dorr, St.George  was stopped for a traffic violation near the intersection of Highway 24 and Lake Elbo Road, rural Manhattan.  During this stop Deputies discovered an unspecified quantity of marijuana and methamphetamine as well as drug paraphernalia. […]

The following agencies combined in a joint law enforcement effort at the 2016 Country Stampede; Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism State of Kansas Alcohol Beverage Control Pottawatomie County Sheriff Riley County Police Department The following incidents / actions were reported or taken by the above agencies Minor in Possession 137 Transporting open Container […]

On Thursday morning, June 24, 2016 at 4:04 a.m. Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a report of a residential burglary in progress at 5400 block of Taylor’s View Road, rural Manhattan, Pottawatomie County. The victim in this matter discovered an unknown male inside their residence. When discovered, the male fled from the residence. Various items […]

On June 25th, 2016 at 5:27 a.m. Pottawatomie County Dispatch received a report of a possible sexual assault in Onaga.  The victim reported to the Sheriff’s Office that she may have been assaulted by two males in an area West of Leonard Street in Onaga.  The victim can only describe the suspects in this incident as 2 […]

The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office has taken up two goats. Please call to identify, found on Murphy Lane in St. Mary’s.

On Tuesday June 7, 2016 the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a theft of a motorcycle. Sometime between May 25, 2016 and June 6, 2016 unknown person or persons removed a white and black 2005 Honda CBR600RR5 motorcycle from the area of 9700 Limerick LN, rural Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, Kansas without […]

On Tuesday June 7, 2016 the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a residential burglary. Sometime between May 29, 2016 and June 5, 2016 unknown person or persons entered into a residence in the 3000 block of Tumbleweed Terrace, Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, Kansas and took without permission a Craftsman 42″ riding lawn […]

Carry Torch to Support Special Olympics Athletes Manhattan, Kan.- It is expected that 1,150 officers from over 97 agencies will carry the “Flame of Hope” throughout 52 counties in Kansas as they travel to the annual Special Olympics Summer Games held in Wichita. The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) is a series of statewide runs […]

On Monday, May 23, 2016 the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residential burglary in the 4600 block of Nature Avenue, Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. The suspect or suspects in this incident made entry into the home and removed several construction tools and pieces of equipment. The victims believed the crime occurred between Saturday, […]