Dec 02, 2020

RCPD: Fort Riley man arrested for alleged rape of 12-year-old

Posted Dec 02, 2020 7:51 PM

Editor's note: The suspect Tavian Garrett is from Fort Riley. The RCPD originally indicated he was from Manhattan.

MANHATTAN —Law enforcement authorities investigating a sexual assault have made an arrest. 

On November 24, police filed a report for rape and aggravated criminal sodomy in Manhattan involving a 12-year-old girl as the victim and a 23-year-old man known to her as the suspect, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

On Monday afternoon. police arrested  Tavian Garrett, 23, of Manhattan on on requested charges that include five counts of rape and five counts of aggravated criminal sodomy. Garrett is being held on a bond of $350,000.00, according to the RCPD.