TOPEKA—Law enforcement authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals responsible for criminal damage and incitement to riot during the protests outside the Law Enforcement Center, 320 South Kansas Avenue in Topeka on June 1.
With the public's help on Monday afternoon, police identified Joshua A. Simon, 23 of Mayetta and arrested, according to police spokesperson Gretchen Koenen. He was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on the following charges Incitement to riot, Criminal damage to property and Unlawful assembly.
Seven people were arrested in Topeka after protesters threw rocks and debris at officers during disturbances that came after generally peaceful gatherings had broken up.
Anyone with information about those pictured is encouraged to email [email protected]. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007, go to www.p3tips.com/128 or download the P3tips app. You could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000 through Crime Stoppers.
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TOPEKA—Law enforcement authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals responsible for criminal damage and incitement to riot during the protests outside the Law Enforcement Center, 320 South Kansas Avenue in Topeka on June 1.
Seven people were arrested in Topeka after protesters threw rocks and debris at officers during disturbances that came after generally peaceful gatherings had broken up.
The confrontation in Topeka involved about 150 people who gathered around the Law Enforcement Center. It came hours after several hundred people had demonstrated peacefully in downtown Topeka. At one point, some protesters threw rocks and debris at officers trying to rescue a protester who needed medical attention, police said. Some officers were hit with bricks but were not seriously injured.
Anyone with information about those pictured is encouraged to email [email protected]. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007, go to www.p3tips.com/128 or download the P3tips app. You could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000 through Crime Stoppers.