SHAWNEE COUNTY– Law enforcement authorities are investigating a porch theft and have made an arrest.
Just before 1p.m. December 23, the Shawnee County Emergency Communications Center received a call about a suspicious man in the 2400 block of SE BurtonRoad, according to deputy Abigail Christian.
A homeowner pulled into their own driveway, saw a man steal packages from the porch and get into a Chevrolet Equinox driven by a woman. The Equinox backed into the homeowner’s vehicle and sped away through the yard.
Just after 2p.m. deputies located the Equinox near the 1000 block of SE Locust Street. Information was gathered during the investigation and the suspect identified as 25-year-old Erick Mendoza Weems Jr. of Topeka was located in the 1500 block of SE 10th Street.
Deputies transported Weems Jr. to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of theft. He also had an unrelated warrant for his arrest, according to Christian.