Wichita man released from jail returns hours later after robbery
Apr 06, 2025
NEWTON, Kan. (KSNW) - A Wichita man who had been released from jail was arrested just hours later in connection with a robbery.
According to the Newton Police Department, officers were dispatched to Walgreens around 11:15 a.m. for the report of an armed robbery. According to the report, the suspe
ct indicated that he had a firearm, obtained cash from the store, and fled south.
Police then located a man "acting suspiciously" a few blocks away. They also found clothing and other evidence from the robbery in a nearby alley.
The man, who had been released from the Harvey County Detention Center earlier that day, was booked back into the facility.
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No weapon was found.
The investigation is ongoing. ...read more read less