Month: February 2020

A man in his 20s was taken to the hospital in critical condition this afternoon after a shooting in the 1200 block of Central Avenue, according to a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

Police were called to the scene about 1:45 p.m. Feb. 21 and found a man in his early 20s suffering from a gunshot wound, according to the spokesman. The man was inside a vehicle.

The Criminal Investigations Division of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department is investigating. Police asked anyone with information to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

From Feb. 24 through March 6, the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office will join other law enforcement agencies in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma with increased enforcement near high schools to raise awareness on roadway safety, according to a spokesman.

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens (15-18 years old) in the United States – ahead of all other types of injury, disease or violence, a spokesman stated.

“Even one teen death is unacceptable,” Sheriff Don Ash said. “Please slow down, put the phone away or turn it off, and always buckle up.”

Officers will issue citations to any individual who refuses to obey the traffic laws, whether it is for speeding, texting or failing to buckle up, the spokesman said, reminding teens that driving is a privilege and encouraging them to learn about the importance of driving safely.

A spokesman for the Sheriff’s office, Capt. Kyle Harvey, stated that the increased patrols will be held around all high schools, public and private, in Wyandotte County.

This is an annual program that has been conducted the past four years, he said. The enforcement program is in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Transportation.

Depending on staffing and available resources, the Sheriff’s office also may patrol more around middle schools and elementary schools, he said.

According to KDOT 2018 traffic crash statistics, drivers ages 15 to 19 were involved in 12,173 crashes statewide, including 55 fatal crashes and 2,811 injury crashes. Drivers aged 20 to 24 were involved in 13,270 crashes, including 58 fatal crashes and 3,060 injury crashes. (More crash statistics are online at https://kdotapp.ksdot.org/AccidentStatistics/.)

The top contributing circumstances to crashes in all age groups, according to KDOT 2018 traffic crash statistics, included failure to give full attention; failure to yield the right-of-way; following too closely; driving too fast for conditions; and an animal in the path of the vehicle. Other circumstances that were noted were No. 8, alcohol; No. 16, falling asleep or fatigue; No. 17, exceeding the speed limit; No. 18, mobile phone; No. 20, ill or sick; and No. 24, illegal drugs.

Pursuit reported on Kansas Avenue
A pursuit was reported at 2:44 a.m. Feb. 20 in the 6200 block of Kansas Avenue, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

When a vehicle failed to stop for speeding, a pursuit was initiated, police stated. The pursuit went a short distance and then was terminated, according to police. The suspect was not apprehended.

Pursuit reported on Ann Avenue
A pursuit was reported at 4:27 a.m. Feb. 20 in the 700 block of Ann Avenue, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

An officer reported locating a stolen vehicle and tried to stop it. The vehicle did not stop and a pursuit was started, according to the report. The pursuit later was terminated, and the suspect was not apprehended, the report stated.

Stolen vehicle recovered after victim follows suspect

A stolen vehicle was recovered after the victim followed a suspect about 5:55 p.m. Feb. 20 in the 1200 block of Central Avenue, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

A victim saw the stolen vehicle, with the suspect and a passenger inside it, the report stated. The suspect pointed a gun at the victims and drove off, the report stated. The victims followed the vehicle at a safe distance and called 911, the report stated.

Officers then located the stolen vehicle, and the suspect fled on foot, the report stated. A perimeter was set up and the suspect was taken into custody, police reported. The passenger also was located, police stated.

House damaged by gunfire on North 22nd
A house was damaged by gunfire about 8:30 p.m. Feb. 20 in the 2700 block of North 22nd Street, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

A victim reported the home had been shot by suspects. Officers responded and found dthe house was damaged by gunfire, according to the report. No injuries were reported, police stated.

House struck by gunfire
Another house was struck by gunfire about 8:30 p.m. Feb. 20, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

The house was struck multiple times, according to the report. The victims, including juveniles, were inside the house at the time of the shooting, the report stated. There were no injuries reported.

Pursuit reported on 78th Street
Officers tried to stop a vehicle for a switched tag about 11:40 p.m. Feb. 20 in the 800 block of North 78th Street, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department. (The address is not far from 78th and Tauromee.)

The vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated, according to the report. The pursuit later was terminated, and the suspect was not apprehended, according to the report.

Shooting reported at residence
A shooting into a residence was reported at 1:30 a.m. Feb. 20, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department. Residents, including two juveniles, were inside the home at the time, according to the report. There were no injuries reported.