HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KSNW) — A 35-year-old Hutchinson man was arrested on suspicion of robbery after trying to break into an 82-year-old woman’s home. It happened on Tuesday morning in the 1000 block of N. Main St.
A woman told Hutchinson police officers that she heard someone rattling the back door. She confronted the man who displayed what she believed was a large knife. He demanded money.
The woman went to a nearby business, and police were contacted. The suspect entered the business and caused a disturbance. He was arrested after battering one of the officers.
The suspect was booked on suspicion of aggravated robbery, battery LEO, aggravated criminal threat, interference with law enforcement, disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia.
