The Arkansas City Police Department arrested an Ark City man Tuesday night on burglary and theft charges stemming from two local businesses, according to a news release from the police department.
Alexander Michael Sanchez, 25, was arrested on suspicion of one felony count each of burglary and theft, two counts of misdemeanor theft, and one misdemeanor count each of criminal damage to property and interference with a law enforcement officer.
Sanchez was booked into the Cowley County Jail in Winfield on a bond of $9,000 through Cowley County District Court in Ark City.
Officers were dispatched at 8:59 p.m. Jan. 5 to Terry’s Place, located at 121 S. Summit St. in downtown Ark City, for a report of theft.
They learned a male suspect had entered the business, allegedly stolen money from the tip jar and then left. It was determined that the suspect had left a bicycle and that type of bicycle was sold at Spoke-N-Things, located at 208 N. Summit St.
Employees at Terry’s provided police with a physical description of the suspect and a possible first name. Officers identified a suspect and proceeded to an address in the 900 block of South Summit Street, where they made contact with Sanchez.
Further investigation determined he had allegedly committed a burglary and theft at Spoke-N-Things, caused damage to a vehicle and stolen a bicycle at Cowley College, and taken money from Terry’s Place.
At the time of his arrest, Sanchez initially resisted arrest, but eventually was taken safely into custody without further incident.
