By JAMES BELLHays Post
A suspect in a string of business burglaries in Hays was apprehended Wednesday in Russell after a tip from the community following a weeks-long search for information.
The HPD first asked for the public's assistance to identify the suspect on March 23, following a string of break-ins on March 19.
"We received multiple tips from the community," said HPD chief Don Schiebler. "And we are grateful for all of them."
By using information received, he said they eliminated a number of suspects, with one tip leading to an arrest.
After obtaining a search warrant Tuesday, the HPD, with the assistance of the Russell Police Department and the Russell County Sheriff's Office, conducted a search at a home in Russell.
Robin Robert Galyardt, 67, Russell, was arrested on suspicion of three counts of burglary and two counts of attempted burglary, Scheibler said.
All five alleged crimes occurred in Hays.
Galyardt has four previous convictions for burglary as well as one conviction for aggravated burglary and possession of burglary tools dating back to 1990, according to Kansas Department of Corrections records.
"Detective J.B. Burkholder took the lead on this and he and the entire investigation unit worked really hard to try to get this suspect identified," Scheibler said. "I appreciate their hard work and also appreciate the tips that came in from the community."