ATCHISON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a home-invasion burglary and have a suspect in custody.
Just after 3:30p.m. Wednesday, police responded to a burglary in progress at a residence in the 1000 block North 10th Street in Atchison, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.
A 59 year old resident was inside the home at the time of the incident. Officers arrived and located a suspect identified as 25-year-old Jarvis Grace leaving the residence.
After a brief struggle he was taken into custody. An investigation determined that the suspect was acquainted with the resident and had previously been banned from the property, according to Wilson.
The suspect had forced entry into the residence through a door and was attempting to steal a television when officers arrived and took him into custody. The homeowner was not injured.
Grace is being held on requested charges of aggravated burglary, criminal damage to property, criminal trespass, and interference with law enforcement, according to Wilson.
On Feb. 7, police arrested Grace for alleged criminal damage to property and in December of 2020 he was jailed on requested charges of domestic battery, according to online jail records. He had a previous burglary arrest in 2018.