Press Release for February 21st, 2020

On Wednesday February 19, 2020, Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a burglary to a storage unit located in the 10000 block of Walnut Street in rural St. George, Kansas. Taken from the unit were several tools   and items with an approximate loss of less than $1,000.00.  A vehicle and person of interest were developed by the  investigating Deputy and Detective. Later in the day the person of interest and  vehicle  were located by Pottawatomie  County Sergeant Justin Young, in the Wamego area. Crystal Dawn Cummings 40, of Wamego was arrested for the  storage unit burglary. Cummings was later charged with possession of methamphetamine, marijuana and drug  paraphernalia after a search warrant was executed on the vehicle that Cummings was operating. Cummings is being  held on a $3,000 bond, and awaiting bond on the additional drug charges.  Anyone with information in regards to this  Investigation, or any other criminal activity is asked to contact the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office at 785-457-3353,  or you can provide information to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office via the Crimestoppers link at www.ptsheriff.com

Shane Jager
Sheriff