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Hearing set for G.C. man charged with 10 felonies
Published 3/9/2010 in Local News : Police
By RACHAEL GRAY
A preliminary hearing has been set for a Garden City man charged with 10 felonies in connection with three aggravated robberies.
Henry Scott, 22, 1217 W. Campbell St., Apt. 1, was charged in February with one count of aggravated kidnapping, three counts of aggravated robbery, four counts of aggravated assault, one count of criminal damage to property and one count of obstruction of official duty.
His preliminary hearing has been set for April 29.
At about 2:43 a.m. Jan. 29, police responded to an alarm at Food Mart No. 3, 1505 W. Buffalo Jones Ave. At about the same time, a citizen in the area called and told police he saw a person outside the store acting in a suspicious manner.
Police and a K-9 deputy and dog from the Finney County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene. When officers arrived, they could hear yelling coming from inside, and Scott, who was wearing a black hooded jacket, exited the store, according to police. Officers arrested him after a short foot pursuit.
After further investigation, police determined Scott allegedly entered the store, brandished a handgun and demanded money from the store clerk. Scott allegedly struck the clerk in the head and threatened him before shooting a single round off from his handgun into the floor. Scott allegedly rummaged through other items in the store and handcuffed the clerk to a utility sink before fleeing the store with an undisclosed amount of money and a flat-screen computer monitor.
He also is charged with criminal counts relating to a Dec. 7, 2009, aggravated robbery at Check Into Cash, 505 E. Kansas Ave., and a Jan. 8 aggravated robbery at Kwik Shop, 1102 Campus Drive.
After both robberies, it was reported that a black male entered the stores armed with a handgun and left with an undisclosed amount of money.
Scott appeared Monday afternoon with defense lawyer Lori Jensen in front of Judge Michael L. Quint.
Jensen asked for a bond reduction, citing that Henry has lived in Garden City for two years and has a wife and 18-month-old daughter to support. She also argued that Scott had no criminal record.
Prosecutor Brian Sherwood, assistant Finney County attorney, objected to the motion for bond reduction and said that in police interviews, Scott linked himself to all three aggravated robberies. Sherwood said Scott does have a criminal record, indicating drug convictions in Chicago.
Quint denied offering Scott an own-recognizance bond because he said Scott's release before court proceedings concluded would bring "substantial danger to the community."
Quint set Scott's bond at $750,000 cash or corporate surety. His original bond was set at $900,000 cash or corporate surety.
Scott moved from Chicago to Garden City two years ago and was employed by Tyson Fresh Meats.
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