Police Arrest Teenager Connected to Motel Incident

Authorities arrest a suspect that was connected to a motel incident.

Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News on Sunday, January 19th, authorities received a report of a male suspect who was known to have committed a probation violation in the 800 block of N. 4th. When officers arrived, the suspect ran away but was seized in the 800 block of N. Sante Fe.

Police arrested, 19-year old Sevijon Davis. It was determined that Davis was wearing the clothing that matched, one of the three men who had threatened a motel employee from the Airliner Motel on 781 N. Broadway.

Davis is facing charges of two counts of criminal threat, flee and elude, interference with Law Enforcement and for the probation violation warrant.

The investigation is ongoing for the initial motel incident that occurred on Saturday, January 18th.

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ORIGINAL: One of three men were arrested, after attempting to trespass a motel room and threatening an employee.

Salina Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News on Saturday, January 18th, three males were attempting to get into a room without a key card at the Airliner Motel on 781 N. Broadway. Allegedly, a male employee confronted the trio and questioned what they were doing. The men told him they were “locked out of their room,” but he told them they were not registered to a room.

The trio then left the motel, before threatening to harm the employee. The employee called police, gave descriptions of them and stated to believe that one of the suspects was armed. When officers arrived they observed a man matching the description of one of the suspects. The suspect took off running and hid under a vehicle in the 700 block of N. 11th.

Authorities located and arrested the suspect, 26-year old Gunnerkye Rairden without incident. Police detected a 9mm handgun and marijuana on Rairden. He is facing charges of:

  • Interference with Law Enforcement
  • Criminal possession of a firearm
  • Possession of marijuana
  • Possession of paraphernalia
  • Criminal threat
Police are searching for the other two male suspects.