Atchison police find drugs during late-night Warnock Lake curfew stop

A routine patrol at Warnock Lake shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday turned a curfew violation into a drug case after an officer found a vehicle in the park past the 11 p.m. closing time. The city lists Warnock Lake’s hours as 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, a rule that keeps the park open for fishing, no-wake boating, camping, playgrounds, walking trails and disc golf while limiting overnight traffic.

Police Chief Mike Wilson said officers made contact with the vehicle because it was in the park after hours. The three people inside were Alyissa Berglund, Chase Chapman and Kevin Hobbs, and Wilson said they were found to be in possession of controlled substances.

The Atchison County sheriff’s jail roster shows Berglund, 27, was booked June 21 at 5:19 a.m. and Chapman, 31, was booked June 21 at 3:24 a.m. Hobbs, 22, was booked June 21 at 4:43 a.m. The roster lists the Atchison Police Department as the arresting agency in each case.

Berglund’s roster entry includes possession of marijuana, possession of a stimulant and use or possession of drug paraphernalia. Chapman’s and Hobbs’ entries each list possession of marijuana and use or possession of drug paraphernalia. The arrests grew out of what began as a curfew stop, showing how officers’ overnight checks at the lake can uncover offenses beyond a simple park-hours violation.

Warnock Lake is one of Atchison’s best-known public spaces, bordered by the International Forest of Friendship and home to the Amelia Earhart Earthwork, created in 1997 by Kansas artist Stan Herd. The city describes the lake area as a community park with shelter houses, restrooms, picnic tables and BBQ grills, along with the fishing and boating access that draws families during the day.

For residents who use the park after dark, the city’s posted information gives two practical contacts: the Parks division at 913-367-5561 and police non-emergency at 913-367-4323. Those numbers are the clearest route for questions about park use, curfew enforcement or safety concerns at a place many Atchison families know well.