Month: August 2015

Kansas attorney general sues New York company for violating No-Call Act

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has sued a New York-based business for violating the Kansas No Call Act.

In 2014, the attorney general’s office received multiple complaints from Kansans who had received telemarketing calls from callers who identified themselves as representatives of “Farmway,” a local supplier with no connection to the defendants or the alleged telephone calls.

The callers were trying to sell agricultural chemicals. Schmidt filed suit against Carso Inc. d/b/a Supply House, d/b/a Coating and Chemicals, Donna Decianni Spano and Jack Caratozzolo, all of New York state. The suit was filed last week in Shawnee County District Court.

The lawsuit alleges the defendants violated the Kansas Consumer Protection Act and the No Call Act by calling registered Kansas telephone numbers, willfully misrepresenting themselves as “Farmway” in order to mislead Kansas consumers, and knowingly misrepresenting their products as those of Farmway Co-op, Inc. The attorney general alleges the defendants in fact have no affiliation with Farmway Co-op, Inc. The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief, KCPA and No Call civil penalties, and investigative fees.

Consumers who have been called by or done business with any of the companies identified above may file a complaint with the attorney general’s Consumer Protection Division at www.InYourCornerKansas.org at (800) 432-2310.

Injury-accident reported on I-35

An injury-accident on southbound I-35, north of Lamar in Kansas City, Kan., was reported at 5:03 p.m. Aug. 25.

A 2014 Toyota passenger car ran into the back of a 2008 Toyota car, pushing it into a Chevrolet car, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.

The driver of the 2014 Toyota, a 48-year-old woman from Spring Hill, Kan., had a possible injury, according to the trooper’s report.

The driver of the 2008 Toyota, a 48-year-old woman from Spring Hill, Kan., was injured and taken to a hospital, the report stated.

The driver of the Chevrolet, a 52-year-old man from Olathe, Kan., was not injured, the report stated.

Citizen’s Academy to begin classes Sept. 1

The Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s Citizen’s Academy will begin classes on Tuesday, Sept. 1, for the fall session.

The academy is held twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall, and meets for four hours a night, two nights a week, for seven weeks. Classes are at the Kansas City, Kan., Police Academy on the campus of Kansas City Kansas Community College.

It is part of the Police Department’s mission to partner and deliver quality police service, and is aimed at informing and educating residents.

The academy, which is open to interested residents who send in an application, has a mixed format of classroom lectures and field activities in a controlled environment.

Instructors are those who work in crime scene investigations, SWAT, bomb squad, criminal investigations and other areas.

This fall, the Citizen’s Academy will be held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Classes will end Thursday, Oct. 15.

For more information and an application, visit www.kckpd.org or call the Police Training Academy at 913-596-2056.