Press Release 22-1003-2

OCTOBER 3, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE #22-1003-2

CONTACT: SHERIFF TIM MORSE 785-364-2251

Fred Benson McConnell

Topeka man arrested on drug charges

JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. (JASO) – Sheriff Tim Morse reports that on Sunday October 2, 2022, a Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a black Toyota Avalon for an alleged license registration violation. The driver, Fred Benson McConnell, 43, of Topeka, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, transporting and open container and operating a vehicle with no insurance.