Carjacking suspects caught in KCK

Suspects in a series of carjackings today were caught in Kansas City, Kan., according to Kansas City, Kan., police.

A Kansas City, Kan., police spokesman said at 9:48 a.m. Jan. 22 officers responded to an armed robbery in the 3800 block of Park Drive.

When officers arrived, the victim told police that two males in their 20s took a white Ford pickup truck owned by the construction company working on site, the police spokesman said.

The suspects fled west on Kaw Drive and struck a semi at 68th and Kaw Drive, according to the spokesman.

The suspects then ran to a nearby gas station and robbed another individual at gunpoint, of their vehicle, the spokesman said.

The suspects then drove to a nearby apartment complex, where one of the suspects got out and ran inside a building, where he was later apprehended, the spokesman said.

The other suspect fled eastbound on Kaw Drive, the police spokesman said. A pursuit ensued and the vehicle’s tires were struck by stop sticks.

The vehicle came to a stop in the area of 3rd and James Avenue. The suspect fled on foot and was taken into custody in the 500 block of Orville Avenue, according to the spokesman.

This incident remains under investigation by the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, which is encouraging anyone with information to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).