SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and have a suspect in custody.
Just after 9:30a.m. Friday, Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office personnel, including all six K9 officers and their K9 partners, along with members of the Kansas Highway Patrol responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle seen at a vacant building in the 500 block of SE Dupont Road, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.
A citizen reported two male subjects arrived in a truck and forced entry into the building. Upon arrival the deputies found the truck still parked at the address but the two suspects were no longer on scene.
The truck was found to be a stolen vehicle from Topeka.
The witness gave sufficient details to responding officers that led them to a residence in the 4400 block of SE Weekley Court.
After three hours of attempting to make contact with the suspect, a search warrant was granted and the suspect was located inside the residence. Deputies took Cecil C. North, 40, of Topeka into custody and transported him to the Law Enforcement Center for further questioning.
North was later booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of burglary, theft and interference with law enforcement.