The Wichita Police Department has arrested Horace Gwyn, 54, of Wichita on charges of rape, aggravated burglary, two counts of aggravated sodomy, aggravated kidnapping, two counts of aggravated battery, battery of a law enforcement officer, and resist arrest.
At around 5:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, officers responded to an unknown call for police at a home in the 3000 block of North Porter. Officers arrived and heard a disturbance inside the home and, through a window, observed Gwyn holding his girlfriend hostage with a knife to her throat, threatening to harm her if police entered.
Officers were able to establish communication with Gwyn through a window. Officers were communicating with him in an effort to de-escalate the situation when the girlfriend screamed. The officers thought the woman was being injured, feared for her life, and forced entry into the home.
Gwyn released his girlfriend and jumped out of a window in an attempt to flee, but was arrested after being tased by an officer on the scene. Gwyn was not injured. The woman was contacted inside of the house and had sustained minor cuts to her neck and chest from the knife.
The investigation is ongoing, and the case will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office.
Additionally, Gwyn has previously been arrested and convicted of charges that include Aggravated battery and battery.
