SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities investigating an attempted ATM theft have made a second arrest. Just after 12:30p.m. Thursday, police located 43-year-old Michael E. Frink of Topeka in the 1500 block of South Kansas Avenue, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.
Just after 5a.m. August 11, the Shawnee County Emergency Communications Center received a burglary alarm at a bank in the 1700 block of North Washington Street in Auburn, Kansas, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.
Deputies learned there was an attempted theft of an ATM. A K9 Unit located the suspect vehicle that refused to stop and a pursuit was initiated. The vehicle pursuit ended in the 5700 block of Southwest Urish Road and suspects fled.
The Shawnee County Sheriff's office asked residents from SW Fairlawn Road to Southwest Urish Road and Southwest 41st Street to Southwest 77th street, to be aware of any suspicious activity or individuals.
Just after 6p.m. that day, the sheriff's office reported they had arrested 35-year-old Trimaine Munroe Baker on requested charges of Aggravated criminal damage >$5K; intent to obtain currency from automated cash dispenser/ATM, theft, burglary and Criminal damage to property; Without consent value $1000 to $25,000, according to online jail records.
"Thanks to assistance from citizens reporting timely information to deputies, Baker was apprehended near Southwest 53rd Street and Southwest Wanamaker Road, " according to Christian. The sheriff's office K9 units and drone operators assisted in this search, along with the Kansas Highway Patrol’s Aircraft Unit and the Topeka Police Department.
Frink is being held in the Shawnee County Department of Corrections and on requested charges of flee and elude, burglary, criminal damage, theft, attempted theft and criminal damage over $25,000.