Apr 06, 2022

81-year-old Kan. man arrested after violence at middle school

Posted Apr 06, 2022 12:00 AM
Goldy photo Finney Co.
Goldy photo Finney Co.

FINNEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man after an incident at an elementary school in Garden City.

On Monday, police were dispatched to Florence Wilson Elementary, 1709 Labrador Boulevard in Garden City for criminal damage that just occurred. Officers were notified that a man slashed a tire in front of the school.

The investigation revealed a woman had arrived at school to drop off her child when a man, later identified as 81-year-old Richard Goldy of Garden City approached her vehicle and used a pocketknife to puncture a tire of the woman’s vehicle.

Goldy then yelled profanities at the woman while punching her windows and left the school before law enforcement arrived. Officers learned that Goldy had been stalking the woman for several months.

Goldy was later located and arrested at his residence. Goldy is being held in the Finney County Jail on requested charges of Stalking, Criminal Damage to Property, and Disorderly Conduct.