On Saturday July 15, 2017,at 9:26 a.m., the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office received a transferred “911” call from the Riley County Police Department in reference to a burglary in progress. The caller was calling from 8400 block of Junietta Road Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. The caller/victim reported that a black male suspect in his late 20′ to early 30’s had entered their residence and while inside the residence, encountered the victim and threaten harm to the victim. The victim reported that the suspect had left the residence driving a green four door Ford car with the trunk tied down with a rope. While the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office was meeting with the victim, at 9:50 a.m., an additional “911” call came in from the 4100 block of Taneil Road Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. The caller stated that they witnessed a male driving a green Ford Crown Victoria with a tied down trunk that had pulled up in front of their neighbors residence. The male driver entered the neighbors residence through a broken part of the garage door. Deputies from the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office and Officer’s from the Riley County Police Department responded to Taneil Road. The male suspect was located inside the residence, and was taken into custody without incident. The suspect was identified as Devon Davis, 28, of 516 Bertrand Street, Manhattan Kansas, he was arrested for attempted 2nd murder, aggravated burglary, aggravated assault, criminal threat, criminal damage to property and criminal trespass. Bond was set at $250,000, and he is currently confined. Anyone who may have information in regards to the incident is asked to contact Detective Derek Cid at 785-457-3353.
Greg Riat
Sheriff