Cole Sunderland was arrested at Fran's Lounge after Haskell County deputies searched Satanta following reports of a knife-carrying man and attempted break-ins, according to KSCB News. Sunderland was booked on four charges, including kidnapping related to flight from or commission of a crime. The charges are allegations, not a finding of guilt.
The calls began Wednesday, November 4, with a report from a home in the 700th block of Osage Avenue. According to KSCB News, the caller said a man had come to the residence several times carrying a knife and asking for a ride. He had left before deputies arrived and was last seen heading south on Santee Avenue, the outlet reported.
Reports Prompt Wider Search in Satanta
Dispatchers later received another call reporting an attempted break-in at a home in the same vicinity, followed by a report of an attempted break-in in the 100th block of Otoe Avenue, KSCB reported.
Deputies reviewed porch-camera footage from one home as they tried to track the man's movements. The outlet reported that his mannerisms appeared consistent with someone possibly under the influence of an unknown intoxicant.
K-9 Havoc Joins the Search, Suspect Found at Local Bar
K-9 Havoc assisted deputies in the search. They were later told the man had been seen at Fran's Lounge, according to the report.
Deputies found Sunderland at the bar. KSCB reported that the back door was locked and that deputies later found him inside after access through the back became available. He was taken into custody.
Medical Clearance, Jail Booking, and Four Charges
Sunderland was taken to Satanta District Hospital for medical clearance and then to the Haskell County Jail, KSCB reported. He was booked on four charges: kidnapping related to flight from or commission of a crime; criminal trespass for remaining in defiance of an owner's order; interference with a law enforcement officer for allegedly concealing, altering or destroying evidence; and disorderly conduct under unspecified circumstances.
Kansas statute defines kidnapping as taking or confining a person by force, threat or deception with the intent to hold that person, according to the Kansas State Legislature. The booking charges reflect allegations made during the investigation, not a finding of guilt, and the case's resolution has not been reported.
What Kansas Law Requires for Kidnapping
Kansas law requires that a person be taken or confined by force, threat or deception with the intent to hold that person for a purpose listed in the statute, including to facilitate flight or the commission of a crime, according to the Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes. The available account does not establish whether the alleged conduct in this case meets those elements.
