Dec 26, 2023

Police catch Kansas man who took cash from retail store

Posted Dec 26, 2023 3:00 PM
Tillison-photo Shawnee Co.
Tillison-photo Shawnee Co.

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a robbery and have made an arrest.

Just before  9 a.m. Dec. 22, police responded to a reported robbery at Dollar General, 1001 SW Fairlawn Road in Topeka, according to Police Lt. Edward Stanley. 

Witnesses believed that the individual had a weapon and had stolen an undisclosed amount of cash from the store.

Investigators and patrol officers worked together to locate the individual, later identified as Chase W. Tillison, 37, of Topeka, in the 5300 block of SW 10th Street. 

As a result of the investigation, Tillison was arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Aggravated Robbery and Interference with a Law Enforcement Officer.