Police notes

Aggravated assault, battery reported

An aggravated assault and domestic battery case was reported at 1:57 a.m. Dec. 17, according to a social media report by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.


A victim stated that a suspect bit the victim twice during an argument. The suspect allegedly pressed a knife against the victim and then whispered threats to the victim, according to the report. The suspect was taken into custody at the scene, according to police.

Injury accident reported

Kansas City, Kansas, police responded to an injury accident in the 1100 block of South 12th Street on Monday evening, according to a social media report by the police department.


A vehicle slid off the road, struck a truck, and then the truck struck a person and hit a building, the report stated. A pedestrian suffered very minor injuries, according to the report. The driver of the first vehicle was cited, police stated.

Accident reported on westbound I-70 at 18th Street

An accident was reported at 1:43 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, on westbound I-70 at 18th Street Expressway, according to KC Scout. Three left lanes were closed. A semi truck with the name on the side, “Mid Cities Inc.,” rolled over on I-70. One person was taken to the hospital, according to a social media post by the KCK Fire Department. Motorists should try to avoid the area. (KC Scout photo)
Firefighters responded when a truck rolled over at 1:43 p.m. Tuesday on westbound I-70 near 18th Street. (Photo from Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department)

A rollover accident was reported at 1:43 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, on westbound I-70 at 18th Street Expressway, according to authorities.

A Mack truck with the name on the side, “Mid Cities Inc.,” rolled over on I-70.

According to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s crash log, the Mack truck was westbound on I-70 when the driver slammed on his brakes for an unknown reason, swerved and struck the median barrier wall.

The driver, a 47-year-old Olathe, Kansas, man, was taken to the hospital with a possible minor injury, according to the trooper’s report.