Police apprehend man Tuesday after foot chase in southwest Topeka
A man with a possible felony warrant led Topeka police on a foot chase on Tuesday afternoon in southwest Topeka before being captured a short time later.
The person’s identity wasn’t immediately released by police.
A person called in a report of a suspicious subject. The name provided showed a possible felony warrant through Shawnee County, Topeka police Lt. Colleen Stuart said.
A Shawnee County dispatcher said the foot chase was reported about 1:30 p.m. in the area of S.W. 29th and Randolph.
At least six police vehicles were in the area assisting with the incident.
At one point, the individual ran through the La Casa Grande Apartments, 2908 S.W. 31st Court.
The person was captured about 1:58 p.m., a dispatcher said, nearby on 31st Court. Stuart said the male was behind the apartments in some brush.
An American Medical Response ambulance was called to the scene as a precaution.
Topeka’s Unified School District 501 spokeswoman Misty Kruger said police contacted Jardine Elementary, 2600 S.W. 33rd, about police activity in the area. The school went into secure campus mode from 1:53 to 1:59 p.m.
“A secure campus means no one comes in and no one goes out, but all activity within the building resumes as normal,” Kruger said.
At no time were students in danger, she added.
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