Month: October 2020

Police seek man in kidnapping case

Germaine C. Lewis

Police are seeking a person of interest, Germaine C. Lewis, 40, in a kidnapping case on Sunday morning, Oct. 25, in the 2300 block of West 39th Street.

Lewis, 5-10 and 190 pounds, with brown eyes and bald, was last seen driving a 1998 gold Toyota Camry with Kansas license plate 662 MYB, according to Kansas City, Kansas, police.

Anyone who sees Lewis is asked to call 911 immediately, according to police. Anyone with information about his whereabouts or information related to the case is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

Snow in Monday morning forecast

Snow is in the forecast for Monday morning. (National Weather Service graphic)
A winter weather advisory will be in effect starting at 4 a.m. Monday. (National Weather Service advisory)
From 1 to 2 inches of snow is possible in Wyandotte County on Monday. (National Weather Service forecast)

Snow is possible Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

A winter weather advisory will be in effect from 4 a.m. Monday through 1 a.m. Tuesday, the weather service said.

Snow and freezing rain will be possible on Monday, according to the weather service, and residents are cautioned to slow down and use caution while traveling.

Rain changing to snow is in the forecast, with snow possible about 4 a.m. Monday. The low will be 30 overnight, the weather service said.

More snow is possible during the day on Monday, with freezing rain possible around 5 p.m., according to the forecast. The high will be about 32 on Monday, with a north wind of 11 to 14 mph, gusting as high as 21. Little or no ice accumulation is expected, while new snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches is possible.

Monday night, more snow and freezing rain is possible, mainly before 11 p.m., according to the weather service, with a low of 26. Less than a half inch of snow is possible Monday night.

Tuesday, snow is still in the forecast, with a slight chance of rain, as the weather warms up to a high near 37, the weather service said. Less than a tenth of an inch of precipitation is possible on Tuesday.

For more information, visit www.weather.gov.

Police notes

Home struck near 23rd and Grandview

A home was struck by bullets in a shooting at 12:41 a.m. Oct. 24 in the 2300 block of Grandview Boulevard, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

Officers responded to a dispatched call about the shooting. There was damage to the home, and no injuries were reported, the report stated.

Burglary reported near 9th and Minnesota

Officers responded to a dispatched alarm call about a burglary at 7:36 a.m. Oct. 24 in the 900 block of Minnesota Avenue, according to a social media post from the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

Officers found damage to the property, the report stated.

Assault reported near 15th and Minnesota

An aggravated assault was reported at 3 p.m. Oct. 24 in the 1500 block of Minnesota Avenue, according to a social media post by the Kansas, City, Kansas, Police Department.

The victims said a suspect entered their dwelling to discuss personal matters, according to the report.

During the conversation, the suspect brandished a weapon and made verbal threats, the report stated. The suspect then fled, according to the report.

Aggravated battery reported

Aggravated battery was reported at 10:42 p.m. Oct. 24, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

Officers responded on a dispatched walk-in shooting call in the 8900 block of Parallel Parkway, according to the report.

The victim was not cooperative and gave a limited statement, according to the report. Officers were unable to locate a crime scene based on the statement.