A Chapman man who is in being held in the Dickinson County Jail on robbery, theft, and burglary charges, has also been charged in connection with a series of robberies in Salina this month.

Salina Police Captain Chris Trocheck said 23-year-old Travis R. Moreland was charged Sunday with the robberies of the Howard Johnson Motel on December 5th, Days Inn on December 12th, and Horseman’s Headquarters on December 21st. Moreland is also charged with a burglary of the Howard Johnson Motel on December 16th.

Trocheck said Salina Police were able to develop Moreland as a suspect while Abilene Police and the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office were investigating cases where Moreland was a possible suspect. Moreland was booked into jail on December 26th.

Captain Trocheck said additional arrests are possible in the Salina robberies.

Moreland faces requested charges in Salina of three counts of aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary, assault, and criminal possession of a firearm.