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Two injured, two arrested, in weekend crimes

By Brian Hagen

08/19/2024

(KAIR)--Two Atchison men, both accused in separate cases dating back to Friday and Sunday, are facing charges of aggravated battery, with both cases requiring hospital care for the victims.

The first case happened Friday, with Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson, in a release, saying officers, around 9:40 that morning, were called to a residence in the 1000 block of Kansas Avenue.

When they arrived, police encountered the 59-year-old victim, who told police she had been pushed down a stairway. She was transported for treatment, by Atchison County EMS, at Amberwell Atchison.

The victim, according to Wilson, identified her assailant as 37-year-old Bryan R. Harris, who was arrested Friday on charges of aggravated battery and domestic battery.

Following his arrest, Harris was booked into the Atchison County Jail.

The second case unfolded early Sunday morning when police were called, around 2:00, to a residence in the 1200 block of North 8th Street.

Investigators located a 44-year-old man at the residence who told police he had been struck in the face by 43-year-old Christopher Ricklefs, who had left the scene of the alleged attack.

The victim was transported to Amberwell Atchison, by Atchison County EMS, for the treatment of his injuries.

According to Wilson, it wasn't long before officers located Ricklefs, who was taken into custody for aggravated battery.