SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a violent robbery and have made an arrest.
Just before midnight Feb. 11, the Shawnee County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call from a man who stated he was just robbed at gunpoint, according to Deputy Abigail Christian.
The victim stated he was driven to the 9000 block of SE California Avenue by a known individual. The suspect pointed a firearm at the victim, struck him in the head multiple times and fired one shot into the ground. The victim was able to escape the area on foot and call 911.
Around 1:30a.m. Sunday, deputies located the suspect in the 3400 block of SW Burlingame Road. Howard R. Quigley, 24, of Topeka, was taken into custody and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of aggravated robbery, aggravated battery and aggravated assault.