Nov 15, 2019

Kan. assault suspect found hiding in basement crawl space

Posted Nov 15, 2019 8:00 AM

SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are instigating an aggravated assault and have made an arrest. Munoz-Yepez photo Shawnee Co.


Just after 3p.m. Wednesday, the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Warrant Unit attempted to locate a suspect for an arrest warrant at a residence in the 500 block of NE Emmett in Topeka, according to Sgt. Todd Stallbaumer. 


The suspect identified as Luis Munoz-Yepez, 43, Topeka, crawled into a basement crawl space in the residence. Three hours later, deputies arrested Munoz-Yepez without further incident. He is being held in the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on an arrest warrant for aggravated assault, according to Stallbaumer.