ATCHISON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple charges in connection with incidents that occurred in December and January.
On Wednesday, police arrested 35-year-old Delvin A. Debnam, Atchison, on a District Court warrant for aggravated assault, criminal threat, and domestic battery; and a District Court warrant for theft and attempted theft, according to Police Chief Mike Wilson.
The aggravated assault, criminal threat, and domestic battery charges are in connection to a police investigation on January 11, of a domestic disturbance that had occurred at a residence in the 1500 block Commercial involving a 39-year-old victim that included the victim being struck by fists and threatened with a hammer.
The theft and attempted theft involve incidents that occurred at Walmart, 1920 U.S.73, in Atchison on December 5 and December 24.
In September officers located Debnam at the residence in the 1500 B lock of Commercial Street in Atchison. A 38-year old woman had left the residence. Officers found her several blocks away.
It was determined that a disturbance had occurred at the residence between Debnam and the woman who both reside at the home. During the disturbance Debnam threatened to burn the house down. There was no fire found at the house. However, the investigation determined that Debnam had attempted several times to start a fire in the house, according to Wilson.