HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson police are still looking for a second suspect following a chase on Tuesday night that resulted in a teenager in custody on aggravated robbery charges.
According to the Hutchinson Police Activity Report, 16-year-old Zahkye Deprell Rouse was arrested for Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Battery, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Felony Flee and Elude, Illegal transportation of liquor, Possession of a firearm under the influence, Illegal display, No proof of insurance and driving without a license.
Lt. Dustin Loepp said the incident began with Rouse and the second suspect stealing personal property from a 20-year-old man in Hutchinson. One of the suspects produced a gun in the commission of the robbery. The vehicle with the property inside was chased throughout the city before being stopped in the area of the Commerce Gardens Apartments, with Rouse driving and a second person inside. Both have now been interviewed and Rouse's passenger at the time he was stopped is not believed to be connected to the robbery.
Loepp said they are still confirming information on the second suspect, so he did not want to give an incorrect name to the Post.
Loepp said the two suspects and the victim know each other, so there is no general threat to the community.