Concordia man arrested in connection with arson that injured member of Sedgwick County Fire Department

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Sedgwick County Jail records show that a 27-year-old Concordia man is in custody on a $75,000 bond in connection with a vehicle fire reportedly set intentionally in January of 2025.

The complaint against Shadrick P. Tansi specifies that he charged with aggravated arson in connection with the fire that injured a member of the Sedgwick County Fire Department. Court records show that the charge against Tansi was filed in April, more than a year after the fire.

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the 27-year-old was arrested last Friday, Oct. 23, in Beloit (Mitchell County) and was transported and booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

The sheriff’s office specified that Tansi was booked in Sedgwick County on the warrant for the arson, a City of Maize warrant and an active ICE detainer.