Sep 08, 2022

RCPD responds to report of attempted runaway student at MHS, email sent to all parents regarding incident

Posted Sep 08, 2022 2:55 AM

by BECKY GOFF
Little Apple Post

On Wednesday afternoon, officers from the Riley County Police Department responded to a report of a runaway student at the Manhattan High School west campus.

School resource officers as well as officers from outside the school attempted to make contact with the student, the student ran from officers. 

When officers made contact with the student, they bit one of the officers, and during the struggle, magazines fell off one of the officers. 

The student was then arrested. The Riley County Police Department will release more details on Thursday.

In an email to parents on Wednesday evening, Manhattan High School principal, Michael Dorst, notified parents of the incident involving RCPD at the Manhattan High School west campus.

Prinicpal Dorst's email can be found below.

Email from USD 383 regarding incident with RCPD at MHS
Email from USD 383 regarding incident with RCPD at MHS

This is a developing story and additional details will be added as they become available.