SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect in connection with an allege DUI crash that damaged a memorial to fallen officers in Topeka.
Just after 9:30p.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to a call of a vehicle injury crash at the Law Enforcement Center, 320 S Kansas Avenue in Topeka, according to Lt. Joe Perry.
During the investigations, Officers learned that a vehicle operated by Maicol G. Garcia-Soto, 27, of Topeka ran a red light at SE 4th Street and SE Quincy Street.
The vehicle traveled northbound through the Law Enforcement Center parking lot and ran over the Fallen Officers Memorial located in between the Topeka Police Department and Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office front doors, which caused significant damage to the Memorial.
Once the memorial was struck, the driver reversed his vehicle hitting another building in the 400 block of SE Quincy.
As a result of the investigation was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Criminal Desecration, Felony Criminal damage, Driving Under the Influence, Battery on LEO, Felony Interference, Red Light Violation, Unsafe Backing. Driving on the sidewalk and for an Improper Turn, according to Perry.