JANUARY 17, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE #18-0117
CONTACT SHERIFF TIM MORSE 785-364-2251
Vaughn Schnegelsiepen
Topeka man arrested for meth and theft charges
A Topeka man was arrested on Monday in Holton following a traffic stop. A Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped a vehicle allegedly driven by Vaughn Cortez Schnegelsiepen, 47, of Topeka. The deputy noticed the vehicle had an altered 60-day-tag. Schnegelsiepen allegedly provided the deputy with a fake driver’s license with another person’s identity. Schnegelsiepen is also suspected of forging checks at area businesses. Schegelsiepen was booked into the Jackson County Jail on the following charges: possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, identity theft, possession of stolen property, giving a worthless check, theft by deception, interference with law enforcement, driving while suspended and display of a fictitious driver’s license. Bond was set at $35,000.00.