SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and have three suspects in custody.
Just after 4p.m. March 26, police responded to a burglary in progress call at a home in the 8800 block of west Bekemeyer in Wichita after an observant neighbor called 911 when seeing unknown individuals breaking into the home, according to officer Charley Davidson.
Upon arrival, officers saw a 2008 black Lincoln Towncar in the driveway with the trunk open, a broken rear window on the home, and suspects inside. Officers began giving verbal instructions for the suspects to exit the home, but they refused.
Two K-9 officers responded to the call to assist. Once they arrived, 26-year-old Alisha Collins and 36-year old Paul Crittenden exited the home and were arrested without further incident. The officers also learned 36-year-old Paul Jackson was still inside.
One of the K9s located Jackson hiding inside the home and police arrested him. Jackson did receive minor injuries due to a dog bite.
Collins and Jackson are being held on requested charges of burglary and criminal damage to property, according to Davidson. Jackson also had and an outstanding warrant. Crittenden was being held on requested charges of burglary, criminal damage to property and aggravated battery-domestic violence stemming from an ongoing domestic violence investigation.
Collins remained in custody Monday. He has previously been arrested and convicted on a charge of identity theft, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. Jackson has previous conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.