Topeka man accused of robbery, faces multiple felony charges in Douglas County

A Topeka man has been arrested in connection with a Wednesday morning robbery at a Lawrence hotel.

Exzabra Terrell Boldrid Smith, 28, was arrested about 5 a.m. Thursday on suspicion of aggravated robbery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and criminal possession of a weapon by a felon, according to Douglas County Jail booking logs.

Smith’s arrest is related to an armed robbery report at Days Inn, 730 Iowa St., at 2:22 a.m. Wednesday, said Lawrence Police Department spokeswoman Kim Murphree.

During the incident, one man was robbed of his Air Jordan shoes, Star Wars jacket and driver’s license, according to police.

The shoes are estimated to be worth $125 while the jacket is estimated to be worth $20, the police report says.

Smith was arrested at 2455 Creek Drive, booking logs state.

An incident number in the booking logs corresponds with a follow-up investigation call at the address.

The call that led to the arrest was initiated at 2:33 a.m. Thursday and six officers responded to the scene.

Smith was booked into the Douglas County Jail, where he is being held without bond.

Murphree said police reports have been forwarded to the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office, where a charging decision will be made.

This is the second hotel robbery for the month.

On Oct. 15 a man told police he was robbed at a hotel in the 1100 block of North Third Street, Lawrence Police Sgt. Amy Rhoads said last week.

Rhoads didn’t provide an exact address for the hotel; however, Motel 6, 1130 N. Third St. is the only hotel in that block.

The man told police he opened his hotel door to knocking and found a person with a covered face and wearing a stocking cap, Rhoads said. The suspect then took a bag belonging to the man.

Department activity logs list the incident as an armed robbery; however, Rhoads did not clarify whether a weapon was used or whether the alleged victim was injured during the incident.

As of Thursday morning no arrests in the booking logs have an incident number corresponding to the reported robbery, and Murphree said she had no new information to release regarding the incident.

Two other armed robberies were reported in Lawrence this week.

Three people are accused of invading a North Lawrence home and robbing the residents at gunpoint. Two of the three suspects have since been arrested.

Another man is accused of robbing a person’s phone at gunpoint Friday and breaking into a Colorado Street home and threatening the occupants with a gun. He was arrested Monday.