Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Kody Nations, 22, of Ogden and Michael Cossey, 19, also of Ogden, on Thursday at approximately 9:30 p.m. while in the 2600 block of Farm Bureau Road.
Nations was arrested for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. Nations’ bond was set at $15,000 and he remains confined at the time of this report.
Cossey was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Cossey’s bond was set at $5,000 and he also remains confined at the time of this report.
A report of a theft was filed in the 500 block of Laramie Street in Manhattan on Thursday at approximately 5:23 p.m. Jeffrey Jader, 29, of Manhattan, reported several items that were missing from inside of his residence including a laptop computer, U.S. Currency and other miscellaneous electronics. The total value of the missing items was estimated at approximately $1,690.
No arrests have been made at the time of this report and the incident continues to be under investigation.
A report of a stolen vehicle was filed in the 5500 block of Stonecrest Court on Friday at approximately 3:55 a.m. Katroya Jones, 21, of Manhattan, reported that a male acquaintance had taken her 2002 purple PT Cruiser valued at approximately $3,000. The vehicle was subsequently located in Junction City and eventually recovered following a vehicle pursuit with the Junction City Police Department.
This incident was still ongoing at the time of this report and no other information was available. Please contact the Junction City Police Department for further details.
Police have responded to multiple vehicle burglaries over the past several days and would like to remind the community to remove valuables from their vehicles and leave them secured. Approximately 90% of vehicle burglaries in Riley County historically have involved vehicles which were left unsecured in some fashion. Police also remind community members to report suspicious activity and communicate neighborhood crime information with the police department and fellow neighbors. One great way to communicate with neighbors is by participating in the Nextdoor.com program. This community tool is free and connects neighbors throughout the county.
Those with information about crimes in our area are encouraged to contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers.
