Greg Varney, Topeka pastor, jailed for second time in a week after Wednesday night incident

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Topeka Capital Journal

October 6, 2016

By Phil Anderson
phil.anderson@cjonline.com

For the second time in a week, a Topeka minister was behind bars Thursday morning after being arrested Wednesday night at a midtown taco shop, authorities said.

Pastor Greg Varney, who with his wife Debbie founded Light of the World Christian Center in 1985, was arrested by Topeka police following an incident at 1901 S.W. 10th. The address is for the Mexican Taco Shop.

After his arrest, Varney was booked into the Shawnee County Jail around 8 p.m. Wednesday in connection with: disorderly conduct — brawl or fight; obstruction of official duty; and battery on a law enforcement officer.

As of 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Varney remained in jail on a $1,000 bond.

Varney also was jailed last week in connection with aggravated assault. His arrest in that incident came by way of the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office.

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