Month: January 2020

Owens to speak on black history topic at library Feb. 3

The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library in cooperation with CiviX Class will hold a lecture presented by Chester Owens at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, at the Main Library, 625 Minnesota Ave.

Owens, a former Kansas City, Kansas, City Council member, will discuss Sumner High School alumnus and director of the Florida A&M University Band, William P. Foster, who became known as “America’s Band Leader.”

Owens is a civil activist, historian, business professional, and humanitarian. He served as the chairman of the Labor and Industry Committee of the NAACP.

Owens has received numerous awards throughout his lifetime for his civil rights and community service work including the NAACP Civil Rights Award, the Friends of Yates Black Man of Distinction Award and the Dr. E. A. Freeman Living Legends Award. Owens’ lecture is part of a series on KCK Black History.

Police notes

Shooting into occupied vehicle reported
 Officers responded to a shots fired call about 2 p.m. Jan. 21 in the 100 block of Parallel Avenue, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

A victim stated a suspect cut the victim off, and to avoid a collision the victim swerved and wrecked the vehicle, according to the report. The victim found a bullet hole in the windshield, the report stated. There were no reported injuries.

Police vehicle involved in accident
 An officer was backing up a police vehicle about 12:35 p.m. Jan. 21 in the 1200 block of Central Avenue, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department. The vehicle hit a concrete wall, the report stated.

There was minor damage to the vehicle, and no one was injured, the report stated.

Forgery reported
 A suspect was attempting to cash a forged check about 4:15 p.m. Jan. 21 in the 700 block of Minnesota Avenue, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

The check was taken during a burglary to an auto, according to police. The suspect was taken into custody at the scene.

Shoplifting, illegal possession of firearm reported
 Police officers were investigating a shoplifting complaint about 8:14 p.m. Jan. 21 in the 6400 block of Kaw Drive, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

According to the report, the suspect gave officers a false name and was taken into custody. Officers found a gun and illegal drugs on the suspect, according to the report. The suspect had been prohibited from owning a firearm, the report stated.

Carjacking reported on Garfield
 Aggravated robbery was reported at 8:46 p.m. Jan. 21 in the 2900 block of Garfield Avenue, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

Suspects blocked the victim’s vehicle with multiple vehicles, according to a statement the suspect gave to police. A suspect approached the victim with a firearm and took the victim’s vehicle, the report stated. The suspects then left.