Jan 03, 2024

Police: SW Kan. man threatens family with a firearm

Posted Jan 03, 2024 12:00 AM
Membreno-Sanabria
Membreno-Sanabria

FINNEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man for a weekend incident in southwest Kansas.

Garden City, KS (January 1, 2024): A Garden City man was arrested Saturday morning in connection to an aggravated assault. Fray Membreno-Sanabria, 50, faces charges from the incident.

At 7:30 a.m Dec. 30, police were dispatched to the southeast part of Garden City for a disturbance, according to a media release.

When Officers arrived, they observed 50-year-old Fray Membreno-Sanabria with family members in front of their residence when Membreno-Sanabria shot a firearm into the driveway.

Officers instructed Membreno-Sanabria to drop the weapon, and after several commands, Membreno-Sanabria dropped the firearm and was taken into custody without incident.

The investigation revealed that Membreno-Sanabria was allegedly intoxicated, and family members left the residence out of safety but later returned.

Upon their return, Membreno-Sanabria allegedly pointed the firearm and threatened harm against the family members multiple times.

Membreno-Sanabria remains in the Finney County Jail on requested charges of Aggravated Assault, Criminal Threat, and Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm.