Missouri man arrested in connection with three armed robberies in Wichita
A 39-year-old Missouri man was arrested Monday in connection with three armed robberies in Wichita.
Jacob Daniel York was arrested Monday in the 700 block of North Anna, near Central and West. Two BB guns and a dark-colored van were recovered as well. York was booked into jail on three counts of aggravated robbery and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is also being held on 2017 cases involving driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, driving without insurance and driving with an illegal or expired tag, according to Wichita Municipal Court documents.
Police arrested York in connection to armed robberies that occurred on Jan. 11, 20 and 23. In all cases, police said, a robber pointed a handgun at an employee then took off with money and, in one case, food and cigarettes as well, in a dark-colored van. No one was injured in any of the robberies, police said.
At around 8 p.m. on Jan. 11, police responded to All Out Detox at 3033 S. Seneca for a call about an armed robbery. A 38-year-old woman who worked at the business said a man came in with a handgun and demanded money. He left with $329 in cash, according to a police report.
At around 4:20 a.m. on Jan. 20, police were called to the Jumpstart at 1131 E. 47th St. South. A 28-year-old man working at the store said a person entered the business, pointed a handgun at him and demanded money. He took donuts, cigarettes and $400 in cash, according to a police report.
The last robbery occurred Thursday at Domino’s Pizza, 4734 S. Broadway. At 1:06 p.m., police were called to the restaurant and spoke with a 22-year-old employee who reported a similar story to the other robberies. The robber took off with between $75 and $135, a police report shows.
Officer Charley Davidson said the BB guns found when York was arrested looked like handguns. He said investigators are still working to determine if the BB guns were used in the robberies.
York has convictions in the 2000s for robbery, aggravated robbery, aggravated assault and criminal threat, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.