Formal charges have been filed against a Topeka man arrested as part of a narcotics investigation in central Emporia this past weekend.
Rafael Munoz Garcia, age 27, was arrested Saturday after Emporia Police started with a search warrant at 917 Lawrence. Garcia was never specified as the person who allegedly barricaded himself inside the house, causing a brief shelter-in-place alert for the immediate neighborhood, but officers say he was arrested on suspicion of distributing methamphetamine.
The actual charge list is considerably longer. Garcia has two counts of of distributing meth within 1,000 feet of Walnut Elementary, as well as two counts of using a cell phone as part of the crime. He is also charged with single counts of possessing marijuana and methamphetamine, as well as single counts of interfering with law enforcement and aggravated child endangerment by being involved with meth distribution activities with an infant present.
Garcia’s first appearance is shortly after 1 pm Wednesday.
